How To Measure A Jump Rope. In a short amount of time you can size your jump rope to your height and be ready to workout. Measure it back up by stepping on the center with one foot, you’ll notice it now comes up much shorter down around your rib cage.
Where we talk about rope length in relation to a part of the body, this is measured by stepping on the centre of the rope with one foot, bringing the feet together and then pulling both handles up so you can see where the length of rope ends in relation to your body (see video below). For correct measuring, the handles should be about at your armpits or slightly higher. The proper way to measure your jump rope is by the following:
Tie the knot as close to the handle as you can without letting the knot actually touch the handle.
Make sure the handles are even on both sides. For group play with two rope turners, you need a long rope or two long ropes of equal length to jump double dutch. For example, if your standing reach is 96 inches (8 feet) and when you jump, it measures at 120” inches (10 feet). You can adjust a rope that’s too long to be shorter, but you can’t make a short rope longer.
