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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  2. Some ways that gamers who play for long hours at at a time can stay healthy are to take breaks once in a while, get up and do some stretches, and be sure to drink lots of water (will also help motivate you to take breaks and get up…).

  3. Do some leg and arm exercises to keep muscles from getting stiff. Drink water and eat some healthy food like fruit.

  17. Drinking water, and standing up every now and thne will help the health of gamers during long gaming sessions

  18. If you intend to play for a long stretch of time, I would definitely suggest enforcing upon breaks at regular intervals (i.e. standing up, stretching for 10 mins). Being prone in a singular position for extremely lengthy periods of time would not be good for you in the long run.

  19. The best way is to have water at hand and take frequent stretch breaks to avoid discomfort. Healthy snack around would also be good.

  23. Set a timer or alarm to remind you to get up and stretch and/or walk around for a few minutes pause.

  29. Take breaks and follow the 20:20:20 rule (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds)

  30. To stay healthy you need to have regular rest periods. Get up to walk around, stretch, have fluids and a snack before going back. Try standing while gaming instead of sitting.

  32. Take breaks to at least look away from the screen, and also use eye drops to keep the old eyeballs moist.

  34. Get up and stretch. Saying that gaming is not an activity that can do this is a ridiculous statement to make. Get better gaming buddies. I like the standup reminder on my watch. It actually helps me at work. Use it if your like me with an office job.

    Sure, a good chair is nice and will help, but you still need to get up and move.

  36. Some ways gamers can try to stay healthy while gaming for long periods of time:

    1) Hydrate – make sure to drink plenty of water
    2) Take frequent breaks (to stretch your legs and to use the bathroom)
    3) Once in a while, try to look at objects at a far distance to “stretch” your eyes

  37. Take time to stand up and move around, even simple things like go get a drink or a healthy snack from the kitchen. Dont stay stuck at your desk all day, your body will eventually start to complain.

  38. Exercising and specifically working your lower back muscles helps with posture tremendously!

  39. I incorporate exercising during loading screens or while im waiting to get revived or back in the game (wz)

  41. Stand up, stretch, and have healthy snacks on hand so that you aren’t mainlining chips and chocolate while you’re gaming!

  42. Gamers need to be mindful of their diet too. Making a meal plan will help make sure you get your nutrient rich foods.

  43. Gamers can take small breaks every hour to get up, walk around, stretch, and focus their eyes on something over 20m away.

  45. Have water and healthy snacks on hand. Take regular breaks. To stretches or other exercise.

  47. Best way is to set a timer on your watch and take a 5-10 minute break once the timer is up. Stretch, grab a drink and just move around a little is what helps me.

  49. It’s important to take breaks – look away from the screen, get up, stretch and grab a glass of water. Otherwise, it’ll be an expensive trip to the chiropractor or rmt.

  50. Eating healthy snacks while gaming for long periods of time such as fruits and nuts as opposed to chips etc…

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