Marathon-Proof: Ergonomics That Keep You In the Game Longer

The difference between a six-hour session that leaves you wrecked and one that feels like nothing isn't your chair price tag — it's geometry. Get the angles right and your body stops working against you.

The three checkpoints

Eyes: The top of your monitor should sit roughly at eye level, about an arm's length away. If you're tilting your head down to read, you're loading your neck for hours. A monitor riser fixes this in seconds.

Elbows: Aim for a 90-degree bend with your forearms supported. If your wrists are bent up to reach the keyboard, that's the express lane to strain. A wrist rest keeps the line flat.

Feet: Flat on the floor or a footrest, knees at 90 degrees. Dangling legs pull your posture forward without you noticing.

The accessory layer

Most people buy a chair and call it ergonomic. The desk surface matters just as much. A riser to lift the screen, a wrist rest to flatten the wrists, and a clean layout that keeps your mouse hand from over-reaching will do more for a marathon than another chair upgrade.

Reset every hour

No setup beats movement. Stand, stretch your wrists, look at something far away for twenty seconds. Your aim in hour five will thank you.

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