5 Reasons You Need An Ergonomic Gaming Chair

Ah, the good old days. I'd spend hour after hour, night after night, and entire weekends sprawled on the living room floor or flopped across the couch, frantically mashing a controller to fill a power meter. I WAS INVINCIBLE!

Well, not really. What I ignored (or managed to forget (or blocked out)) was my constantly aching back and bloodless legs that refused to move unless I stood there for minutes. It was just part of getting your game on back in my day.

Suffice to say, things are different now, and thank goodness. Today's gamers don’t have to put up with the agony that used to accompany a long play session. Today’s gamers throw out fancy terms like “spine” and “lumbar support” and “carpal tunnel” like they slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

We’ve all figured out that victory tastes even sweeter without an extra dash of suffering, and Luxe Master has launched a selection of high-performance, ergonomic gaming chairs that help you respect your body while you dominate the competition.

So what’s all this talk of ergonomics, and how might it save you from a (virtual) bullet in your (digital) face? 

Great question, Neo. I will show you the way.

WTH is “Ergonomics” anyway?

Ergonomics is—yes, it’s singular, and weird—defined as “the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system” or “the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment.” While plenty of gamers might not consider a gaming rig a “work environment,” ask any hardcore gamer—or streamer, or music producer, or anyone else that sits and concentrates for hours on end—and they’ll let you know that the body is working even when you’re sitting. 

Since ergonomics studies the way humans interact with systems, it makes sense that it would be  relevant to how you interact with your gaming system, right? A supportive, ergonomic gaming chair like any Luxe Master model lets you worry less about whether your vertebrae are zigzagged and put the more focus on revenge killing on that troll in Fortnite. Yes, SunnyGem3773. I’m talking about you.

Digital fun can lead to IRL injury.

Every sport has hazards. Gaming and esports are no exception. Unsurprisingly, carpal tunnel and tendonitis are super common in the gaming world, meaning there’s a lot of inflammation in gamer’s hands, wrists, and thumbs. But it doesn’t stop there. People who sit cross-legged for hours at a time run the risk of blood clots or, worse yes, life-threatening deep vein thrombosis—look it up, it’s terrible. 

Since most gamers don’t have a medical staff waiting on the sidelines with compresses and gauze, it’s a good idea to minimize potential injuries or maladies on the front end with an ergonomic gaming chair that you can adjust to fit your body and preferred gaming position. Speaking of which...

Switching positions is important.

Keep the blood flowing. Not only is that good #lifeadvice, but it’s especially important for gamers. Good blood flow not only reduces the chances for serious health issues like deep vein thrombosis (shudder), but also keeps your reaction times fast in the game. Sure, blood clots suck, but the humiliation of being slow on the draw as some 10-year old in England laughs at your broken kill streak, that’s something that stays with you FOREVER.

Ergonomics separates humans from animals.

Any orangutan can squat on a boulder and smash a keyboard. It is the noble human, with truly evolved twitch reflexes, who knows to lean when taking a negative camber curve at 120mph in Forza. We need ergonomic gaming chairs that support our posture, cradle our bums, and don’t make our thighs jut out at weird angles. Winners do ergonomics. Apes don’t. If there are any winner apes out there, they’re probably gaming in a Luxe Master.

Let’s face it: old gaming chairs suck.

Behold as I take you on a journey with my words:

The year is 2046.  Humanity has fractured into two populations: the upright, healthy “Ergohumans” who enjoy endless hours of gaming and camaraderie; and the wretched horde known only as “The Unergonomics,” tortured beings shuffling to and fro on awkward tiptoes, hunched and squinting, massaging their wrists, complaining about lag-time, wailing about how they almost came in first.

The Unergonomics stubbornly duct-tape the vinyl on the seat of their cheap office chairs, and sit crookedly, painfully in front of the screen in the squalid drainage pipes they call home. Meanwhile, the Ergohumans enjoy the lumbar-support, near-infinite recline angles, and sturdy construction of their ergonomic gaming chairs, each one adjusted to ensure full foot to floor contact. Ergohumans are also quite beautiful and also live by a code that they will feed each other's pets when one of their number goes on vacation.

You have a choice to make, fellow gamer. I trust you will choose wisely.

In summary...

It's not enough to know better. You must do better. You may not have known what an ergonomic gaming chair was or why you need one in your life. I forgive you. However, now you have been given the light of knowledge. You know that you needn’t sacrifice fast-twitch reflexes and comfortable concentration. You know that a day of racing a virtual supercar around a fictional map doesn’t have to feel like a real day of riding a real horse resulting in real back pain. No longer must your elbow scream every time you have to machine-gun tap “A” or “X” or “Square.” Now you can rest that precious elbow comfortably on an the adjustable armrest of your nice, modern, high-performance, and most importantly ergonomic gaming chair from Luxe Master.