A lot of people think that gamers are slobs, too lazy to get a bath and stink like crazy.

Asylum.com interviewed 2 pro gamers, 18-year-old pro gamer Brian Rizzo, aka “Legit,” “Halo 3″ master and member of Str8 Rippin, the 2008 MLG national champions; and 35-year-old Steve Sobe, three-time “Golden Tee” national champion, to tell us the lowdown on gamer hygiene tips and how it affects professional play.

Hey, read on, man and let’s prove the critics wrong. Gamers shouldn’t stink, eh?

GAMER HYGIENE TIPS FROM THE PROS

Tip # 1: Eating Messy food is for N00bz
“I would never eat pizza while gaming,” says Legit. “It’s so greasy. You touch a controller and can’t even shoot, your hands are so slippery.” His “Halo” snacks of choice: “I like having an Dr. Pepper and chips. I like goldfish. Anything snack-size is all you need.” Keep it small, space-age and bite-size. “Once you die, you get a handful … anything quick that won’t leave anything on your hands and controller.”

Tip # 2: Showers are a must!

“If you want to impress someone, take care of yourself,” says Rizzo, who insists that, even if the girl’s a gamer, she’ll like you to invest in a little self-care. “Stay attractive. Stay healthy. You can’t impress anyone if you’re 30 pounds overweight and you smell. No one would be attracted to that. You’ve got to take care of yourself even if you’re dating a gamer girl. You’ve got to shower.”

Tip # 3: Keep Your Hands Clean

“I have a huge bottle of hand sanitizer I keep pumping,” says Rizzo. “I dry them off real quick. It makes your hands feel brand new again. My whole team likes doing it. During the summer last year, we went through bottles in between games.”

Tip # 4: Be Fit

“I always try to run or go to the gym or do push-ups around the house, especially when a tournament’s coming,” Rizzo says. “When your body’s healthy and you feel healthy, you play better. You’re healthy and you’re happy.” However, that doesn’t mean you won’t fall off the wagon from time to time when a 2 a.m. match gets out of hand: “You have to pop in a hot pocket sometimes.”  

Tip # 5: Keep your equipment clean

Controllers are so big, it’s like having your bat in baseball,” says Rizzo. “If you game on them for a while — especially with the 360 — dead skin catches up on the corners. I analyze it, and if there’s anything on it I scrape it off. It hate it, it just looks so bad. I just scratch it off with my nails and wipe it with a towel.”

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That’s it. I hope we all learn from these pro tips. It’s not such a hassle to always be clean. Besides, sharing a seat in a cafe or in a tournament with clean-smelling gamer is so much better. I’m sure you agree.

Peace!

GM T

Source: Asylum