Did you know that if you have neck pain it can possibly affect your performance with gaming? Neck pain and discomfort is quite common (18-42%) among gamers and it may be the reason some of us are stuck in elo hell. (1,2) This recent systematic review...
Aim in gaming requires precision, endurance, and proprioception, among other skills. We all know it's possible to improve your aim. But could a tool commonly used in hand therapy be part of an aim training routine? Let's take a look at the Gyro Ball and...
Hello friends, Casey here. I'm the registered dietitian for 1HP and have been working with professional teams and gamers for a while. I’ve been getting asked the following question lately: Are there any benefits to fasted cardio? When gamers ask me this, they typically are referring...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hallo guys! Enjoy the first of many videos like these demonstrating different types of exercises you guys can do as gamers to keep your hands, wrists, fingers … basically your entire body healthy. This video focuses on thumb exercises for gamers you can do specifically...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A 6-Minute Wrist Stretching Routine Welcome to one of the first walk through videos I will be making more consistently for the gaming community. In this video I walk you through a series of stretches you can do after a gaming binge or after a couple...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Welcome Welcome to a new series of videos Caitlin and I came up with to help us gamer stay healthy in a practical way. I want to introduce to you guys...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTI3JTJGJTJGZ2lmcy5jb20lMkZlbWJlZCUyRmhpcC10aHJ1c3QtQkxMeXZYJTI3JTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjcwJTI3JTIwc2Nyb2xsaW5nJTNEJTI3bm8lMjclMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyNzgwMHB4JTI3JTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTI3NTAwcHglMjclMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyNy13ZWJraXQtYmFja2ZhY2UtdmlzaWJpbGl0eSUzQSUyMGhpZGRlbiUzQi13ZWJraXQtdHJhbnNmb3JtJTNBJTIwc2NhbGUlMjgxJTI5JTNCJTI3JTIwJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Exercise: Hip Thrust/Bridge Frequency and Duration: 3x10 The purpose of this exercise is to strengthen your butt (glutes) as they are often lengthened/weakened in the extended position of the lower back. For this exercise you will just need your chair – support your upper back on the chair...
Exercise: Feet Supported Sit-Ups/CrunchesFrequency and Duration: 3x10Ah the good ol’ sit-up. Our abdominals are often weak from sitting in the extended position.Start on your back with your legs supported by the chair and bend forward from your trunk to sit-up. If this is difficult for...
Exercise: Plank with cues for abdominal activationFrequency and Duration: 3 X 1 Minute (or until you fail)The purpose of this exercise is to increase the strength of our abdominals as they are often over lengthened/weak in the extended position. This exercise also assists in our...
Exercise: Seated Trunk FlexionFrequency and Duration: 4x15-20, 3x/dayThe purpose of this exercise is to stretch the overactive muscles of your lower back (paraspinals) and allow them to relax. Stretching can also facilitate healing (align the fibers in the optimal orientation during the healing process)Start by...