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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  4. This might be the hardest thing to tell a gamer, but getting a good amount of sleep regularly is a great way to improve your health.

  6. Move around a bit. Don’t sit for long periods, move around a bit. Drink fluids, especially water if gaming for a long period. Give yourself a time limit and stick to it. Rest afterwards.

  15. Ergonomic sitting position, with a very comfotable with back support! Don’t forget to drink water !

  18. An ergonomic chair is a start, but it is very important to take frequent stretching breaks. You should also make sure that the chair is set at the proper height for you!

  21. Gamers need to take breaks. Look out a window every once in a while. Go get some water. Stare at a different screen, like your phone, for a little bit.

  22. Take a break definitely. Even if you have a great chair, sitting for long periods of time isn’t good for anyone.

  23. Stand up, walk around and take breaks from the chair on a regular basis. Keep stretching.

  29. I sit up correctly to align my body for the time I am gaming. i take breaks to rest my eyes from the monitor. And to take the stress off my hands, wrists and body, i get up and do some stretching exercises .

  33. Fill a water bottle and create a fruit/veggie platter (healthy eats) before sitting down to play.

  34. A second way to stay healthy as a gamer is having an adjustable sit-stand desk and staying hydrated. I found that staying seated for hours made my lower back ache and once I got an adjustable desk, I could alternate between being seated and standing which helps me feel better and improves my health as well!

  45. I definitely need this AKRacing Gaming chair after many hours in it so I wouldn’t feel like I am an old hunchbacked old lady when I stand up.

  47. This AKRacing Gaming chair seems to be the type that would keep me in proper posture and relaxed enough after hours of sitting it.

  50. Take a break and get up and move around! Better yet .. get up and go grab a bottle of water and an apple from the fridge .. and then return to gaming.

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