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. If you’re going to game for long sessions, at least make a healthier habit out of it. Keep yourself hydrated and have some healthy snacks on hand. Together these contribute to the natural bodily need of having to take a break, which can help to rest your eyes and get up from your spot.

  4. I think it’s so important to set a timer and get up to do some stretching every hour!

  6. Gamers who play for a long time can stay healthy by stopping gaming for a bit and going for a walk or a run.

  7. Stand up and play the games; drink water; and every hour have eye breaks where you stare in the distance for at least a minute.

  12. Gamers who play for long hours at at a time can stay healthy by mounting their monitor to a treadmill.

  17. Get up and move around every 20 minutes or so, even to just get a drink of water to stay hydrated.

  23. When sitting for long periods it is important to stay hydrated and do stretching exercises.

  26. Get up every 30 minutes and stretch your legs. Give your eyes a break by looking away from the screen for a short time.

  29. Set a timer to take a break. Honour your body and your commitment to staying healthy by getting up and stretching/moving.

  31. adjust height of chair, desk, distance to screen (many recommendations online for the best fit)
    take breaks – walk, stretch, drink, talk to real humans

  34. Stagger your playing time and do some things around the house so your not just sitting for hours.

  36. Recline your chair, lay back and relax, a lot easier than sitting straight up and being all tensed up.

  46. Lots of walking breaks! At least once an hour is recommended. My fitness watch has an alarm that beeps if I sit too long.

  50. Take some time each day to get in at least 45 minutes of exercise per day – even if just a walk.

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