Easy stretches for PC gamers.
, to curate an exercise routine that every gamer should do to remain pain free. These exercises are simple, safe, and feel great when done right. Once you’re familiar with the routine, it can be completed in under five minutes. If you can, do the whole circuit once an hour.We’re all too familiar with the hunchback when playing games. In addition to looking like a slob, hunching puts a ton of pressure on our backs, shoulders, and necks. This is called being in spine flexion.
Our preliminary exercise, seated spine flexion and extension, is designed to help you accurately find your neutral spine.As you relax, feel out a point where the head, ribs cage and hip stack on top of each other. That’s where your neutral spine is.Alternating between an exaggerated flexion and hyper-extended position helps you feel out where the neutral spine is. If you can, perform this in both seated and standing positions.
Reach over your head and place your hand on the side of your head above the ear. It could feel a little difficult to raise your hand over your head, but try your best to not move your shoulders. Also, do not tilt your head forward or backward!Repeat on the other side.Exercise 4: Cervical spine flexion - 5 reps of 6 seconds
Place either one or both hands on the back of your head. The exercise is performed with one hand in the reference to clearly show how the chin retracts, but using both hands is preferred.Try to pull your chin into your neck as though you’re trying to push your spine out the back of your neck.Typing on keyboards and holding our mice confines our hands to a clawed position. Maintaining this position for years could shorten our tendons and reduce our dexterity.
Grip onto the edge or corner of the desk with palm facing outwards , the arm should be behind your body.Slowly turn your chest and head away from the hand and arm to increase stretch.It’s important to feel the tug in your arm before you turn your body. It creates space between your joints which helps to increase the stretch in your muscles, increasing the benefits of the stretch. We’ve covered the essential routine, but you can do these optional exercises to boost the benefits.
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