PureGym trainer designs a thumb workout for GTA VI launch sessions

UK gym chain PureGym has worked with personal trainer David Hope on a hand and thumb routine for players planning long sessions with GTA VI, Dexerto reports. The outlet notes that the game is due on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Hope is a former Royal Air Force serviceman. His routine has three moves: tapping the thumb against each fingertip, clenching and releasing a fist, and fingertip push-ups against the floor. Each move is done ten times, once before playing and again afterwards. "We warm up before a run or a gym session, so why not before a long gaming session?" Hope said. He also suggests a quick reset roughly every hour. For players settling in for much longer, there is a separate living room circuit of jumping jacks, arm circles and leg swings done in 30-second intervals.

It is a marketing stunt, but a reasonably practical one given how many hours some fans intend to spend in Vice City. The full story is on Dexerto.