Many gamers I know either love their gaming chair or lament not having a really good one. Gaming is not an activity you can just get up from every half hour to stretch and reset. An online campaign can last for hours and leaving your seat may not only let your teammates down, but may lead to a huge setback in the game. Some gamers even forego bathroom breaks to secure a victory. You may not be that “hardcore” but you still deserve to game in maximum comfort; and, you would with an AKRacing Gaming chair like the one Best Buy is giving away in this contest.

Your chair matters for gaming

How much time you spend sitting in front of a screen can affect your overall health. AKRacing has years of experience creating seating for a variety of use case. Their gaming chairs are considered some of the best available. They have solid, durable metal frames and cold cure foam that holds fast and secure for a comfortable experience even after hours of first person shooter excitement. This is a premium gaming chair so you know that it will glide wherever you want it to go, in multiple positions, and adjust to suit your needs—all the while remaining silent so your gameplay is not spoiled by the squeaks and squeals often heard from lesser competitors.

Your chair matters for your health

I don’t have to tell gamers what can happen if they spend long hours in an uncomfortable chair. There are many forum discussion online of gamers complaining of back problems, digestive problems, even breathing problems brought on by making a poor seating choice. Most people don’t notice the problems at first; they develop gradually until you get to a point where you ache. Recovery can be slow too. However, you won’t recover if you continue to use the chair that caused the problem in the first place.

The best way to stay healthy is to make healthy choices before you start to ache. This contest is designed to raise awareness of one solution: AKRacing ergonomic chairs. One person will win one to start their journey to better gaming health. It isn’t the only thing gamers should do for better health. In fact, I want you to help gamers across Canada by suggesting ways that gamers can stay healthy. I offer one solution: get an AKRacing ergonomic chair. One way to enter this contest is for you to suggest other ways.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us some ways that gamers who play for long hours at at a time can stay healthy (your answer must be different from my suggestion above to select a great gaming chair).
  2. Visit the AKRacing product page on bestbuy.ca, scroll down to the “Details and Specs” section to find the Armrest Adjustment Type information (you can see it is missing in the image shown here). Send that information in an email with the subject line AKRacing chair contest to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca.

What you can win

At the end of this contest we will randomly select one winner to receive a Best Buy exclusive AKRacing Core EX SE Ergonomic Fabric Gaming Chair.

This contest runs from May 6th to May 20th.

Remember you can enter twice: once in a comment below and once in an email. However, if you live with other gamers, then having a great AKRacing gaming chair in their house will benefit them too so ask them to enter. Share with gamer friends too so they can game for hours and stay healthy.

Win an AKRacing Gaming Chair Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck.

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  1. Gamers can stay healthy by drinking lots of water and taking frequent stretch breaks

  2. Having an ergonomic gaming chair surely helps but at the same time, a gamer should take frequent breaks, do some ergonomic stretches, walk away and grab water/bite, overall it helps to refrain their energy and impart better health on the long run.

  4. Rester hydraté, le lever fréquemment et limiter le temps consacré aux jeux vidéo

  5. Stay hydrated and make sure to take breaks and get up and stretch. Make sure to have good lighting as well so you’re not straining your eyes.

  6. take breaks. walk around. give your eyes a break. drink water. you should take a break once every hour.

  7. I would schedule stretch breaks at given prescribed intervals if I am planning on a long gaming session. Having it scheduled should hopefully produce a long term routine pattern of making you aware to take breaks to maintain good long term health.

  11. Keeping a supply of healthy snacks handy. Drinking lots of water, and making sure to get fresh air from time to time is what works best for me. It helps me game for hours and hours.

  12. Use a clock or timer to take breaks for your eyes and body to get up and move around or eat/drink.

  13. I literally set up alarms to remind me to get up, walk around a bit, stretch and drink water. Otherwise i can just spend hours in front of the screen without moving.

  15. Just make sure you get a good nights sleep, good alone time with a partner ,drink water and maybe take a short walk with some stretching and a great breakfast!!

  19. Take eye breaks and stretch whole body, going for a quick small walk would be good like outside or at least around the house/room.

  22. Save your eyes by wearing blue light glasses or using a blue light filter on the computer monitor.

  26. Gamers who play for long hours at at a time can stay healthy by taking breaks to rest their eyes. Also breaks to stretch and walk around for a bit.

  28. Remember to get up once in a while to stretch and eat something healthy (not just mountain dew and cheetos!)

  29. Make sure to stretch, hydrate, eat something nutritious (other than junk food), don’t put strain on your eyes (monitor too bright?), and get enough sleep are crucial to gaming life!

  35. I definitely have gamers in my house i have 3 boys and a gamer girl but they drink water i do not accept energy drinks , plus they take breaks and go play outside with the kids and stretch , plus healthy snacks like fruit and granola bars sometimes chips.

  37. Take a break at least every hour – stretch your legs, drink some water and breath in some fresh air

  38. Since sitting for long times is the new “smoking”, make sure to take breaks throughout long periods of gaming! A smart watch is great at giving you reminders!

  40. Gamers can stay healthy while playing for long hours by ensuring they get up every so often, even just to stretch and get their circulation going. Doing a couple of jumping jacks would be even better! They should also make sure to stay properly hydrated and to eat at regular intervals. It’s easy to get so into games that you lose track of time and, before you know it, it’s very late! Setting alarms for reminders is a good help, too, if you are someone who forgets to at least check the time.

  42. Make sure you don’t sit in a dark room. Drink lots of water and take breaks every 15-20 minutes. Do neck stretches and hand and arm exercises.

  43. Making certain you take breaks to eat, stretch, go outside and get some fresh air and also to game with your best friendos to keep making awesome memories!!

  44. Making sure to eat during long gaming periods and taking breaks to stretch and rest your eyes

  48. I think its every 1 hour or so i see health experts you get up and move around.
    Stretch, walk, jog in place , some basic movement. heck walk the stairs for 1 minute.

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