eSport players are athletes

When you think of a professional gamer you are probably thinking of a overweight guy living in his parents basement covered in remnants of too much food. What if I told you that that is almost always not true? People who play video games for a living, or eSports athletes, are often decently fit and live on their own. Some organizations, like Team EnVyUs, actually house their teams together.

Obviously someone who plays eSports isn’t going to be as fit as a Hockey player. But they are almost never fat. In fact, most of the time they are in decent shape. Slightly better then your average person. They do this because it helps them perform.

How? They sit there all day.

It is well documented that exercise is healthy, not only for the body, but also for the mind.That is why eSports atheletes are often in shape. Playing video games at a high level requires stupid amounts of hard work, concentration, shooting ability. But most important it requires you to play smart. And you have to be smart faster then any other sport.