What should be the proper length of a jump rope?

The length of the rope is generally to my feet open, basically the same width as the shoulder, two feet on the rope, both hands hold both ends of the rope on the side of the body elbow flexion into 90 degrees, and then straighten the rope, both hands were holding the rope ends of the handles, we are in the rope jumping to choose the length of the rope, basically as long as their own feel comfortable length can be suitable, is about 1/2 of the height of the 2 / 3 length can be. /3 length can be, at first we learn to jump rope, choose some short.

Rope skipping, pinyin tiàoshéng, is a person or a crowd in a ring swing in the rope to do a variety of jumping action sports games. This game is called "through the rope" in the Tang Dynasty, "jumping rope" in the Song Dynasty, and "jumping hundred rope" in the Ming Dynasty. Rope skipping for a certain period of time every day can effectively burn the calories accumulated in the body, and it is a kind of effective exercise for weight loss and fat reduction. But if you want to jump rope to achieve the purpose of weight loss.