How to Climb a Rope
Do you need to do the rope climb in gym? Or do you just want to
get better at climbing a rope for fun or exercise? Follow these
instructions and with some care and concentration, you'll be making
your way up the rope in no time.
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Grab the rope with both hands above your head.
Wrap the rope around one leg and pinch it between your
feet - Pull down on the rope while jumping a bit and you will be lifted into the air.
- Wrap the rope around one leg, and use your feet to pinch the rope, thus anchoring yourself.
- Reach up as high as possible with your arms (some say no higher than your nose), and grip the rope tightly.
- Release the rope from your feet. Using your abdominals, bring
your knees up to your chest. Re-secure your feet on the
rope.
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Stand up with your legs, and re-reach as high as possible with your arms.
- Repeat the inch-worm process until the top of the rope has been reached.
- Loosen the grip of your feet on the rope when coming down. Support your weight evenly between your feet and hands, slide your feet down and place hand-over-hand on the way down.
Tips
- Some ropes are knotted. You can use these knots to rest your feet on while you move your hands up.
- Work smoothly and efficiently.
- Take rests when you need them.
- To improve your grip, try hanging a rolled up towel over a bar or anything you could use for pull ups. Then, holding the towel in both hands, perform a pull up 90 degrees to the bar to one shoulder then down and pull up to the other.
- Wearing shoes and pants will help prevent the rope from rubbing on your skin.
Warnings
- Don't slide down the rope too fast. You don't want rope burn!
- Don't let go and fall off the rope.
- If someone is available, have them spot you. You might need them to call for help.
- If you feel at all dizzy, descend immediately. You risk falling off the rope and possibly seriously injuring yourself.