Disc golf is so much fun ๐
And much cheaper, but the infrastructure is already there for normie golf if even walking the course would be a challenge. That reminds me that I need to see if my bag of 15 year old pastic still has anything usable in it and go to my local DG course.
I love disc golf but I will warn the OP that if your lung issue is too much to be walking through wooded areas for up to multiple hours, it could get tough finding a course that's right for you.
I've even player a course that essentially zig zagged up and down the face of a big hill and walking it was tough.
I actually do play DG! I try to make sure I look at course reviews before going to know how much vertical there is going to be, haha
Right on, chase them chains then!
Archery is very chill, while still incentivizing you to walk a bit
I'll third archery. If you're in the US, some places have free community outdoor ranges, and many YMCAs offer intro courses.
Whatever you do, don't just buy any old bow a store recommends. Read first!
Oooh, this is a good call, thanks!
Archery for sure. You can't do well if you're not relaxed!
Bocce
Billiards/Pool/Cue Sports (personal fav)
Darts
~~Curling~~ ok I was wrong about this one. Seemed pretty laid back but it sounds more intense than I had thought!
I'd hazard to suggest playing cards or board games, still has the element of challenge/sport, but doesn't require too much exertion.
Possibly E-Sports if you're into that sort of thing. Let the game console / computer do the running.
Curling is great fun but I wouldn't say it's cardio-light. You'll spend a lot of time sweeping which can be intense
Curling is probably a tough one to include for someone with a lung issue, at least as a newbie, and without significant modification.
It might work with the right team at a casual club level (I've done a "no sweep Saturday" team before). I don't imagine OP taking to running up and down the ice most of the game while putting in some effort to sweep.
Using a stick delivery is another good way to reduce physical effort. Throwing takeouts alone can wind people.
And then there's the yelling.
You might get away with throwing lead stones with a stick delivery and skipping for maximum reduction of physical effort even at a more competitive level.
Lawn bowls?
You could try Boccia
There is a drone race track near me. Took me forever to figure out what it was. Why are the goals 30 feet in the air? What sport is this???
In the martial arts, Tai Chi is the obvious answer.
Consider Aikido. It's generally more like choreographed exercises. A lot of dojos are very understanding of physical constraints. Check with your doctor, it might be good way to gently test your limits. Plus, it's important to know how to fall safely.
I grew up doing Judo, so martial arts have definitely been on my mind. I'll check out Aikido!
Aw yeah, if you already know your rolls and breakfalls, Aikido is a great thing to check out. At lower levels, the "attacks" are basically two-person katas, usually involving escaping from grabs. At upper levels they do have something called randori but even then it's all very structured. Aikido gets made fun of sometimes for not having a "live" adversary who's actively trying to beat you. I've read there are some dojos that do competitive Aikido, but I think that's rare.
Pickleball. It's still exercise, but it's never left me panting. Idk how severe your issue is. But it's way less exerting than tennis or volleyball.
Anyone say cornhole yet?
I like table football
Target shooting or trap and skeet.
Cornhole, Horseshoes? Any sport works, if you don't play it accurately, like basketballs fine if you don't play a game, you can still play around the world and horse, prob equivalent games for other supports
I think golf is pretty much made to be a low effort sport, you drive hole to hole
Grab a dartboard
E-bike?
...Chess?
Air hockey
If you've got a small fortune to spend you could try those small motorcycles, I think they're called motorcross? Might be the same as dirtbikes if those are motorized? I've note tried it myself (see the point about the small fortune) but sitting, standing, squatting, steering and adrenaline, seems like the intensity can be adjusted depending on speed and track.
Parasailing, skydiving and base jumping seems adrenaline inducing af but maybe not too physically demanding?
SUP on a calm lake isn't particularly strenuous, but really rough if the wind or water flows against you. Put on a life jacket and learn to relax and lightly steering yourself to float to shore if you can't breathe enough to swim, should you fall off where you cant get back up.
Racing around with a motor boat is easy, as long as it turns on by the press of a button (not pull-chord-to-start) and doesn't break down so you have to row back. Always bring a phone in a water safe bag strapped to yourself, and use a life vest at all times, and let people know where you'll be and when they should expect you back.
Yoga can be super chill, or super demanding. There are plenty free tutorials online and you don't need equipment.
Maybe learning an instrument (though not brass) and playing in a band would scratch the same itch as doing a team sport?
I haven't seen croquet mentioned yet. Also many things could be low cardio if played that way (meaning with both people dedicated to playing it chill, possibly with some added rule around how much you can move). I could imagine, say, most raquet sports played that way, though maybe it requires enough skill that the ball isn't going all over the place.
Here's another crazy idea: both players wear heart rate monitors and going over a certain heart rate is a penalty.
Cycling. If you have a bike you can choose how much power you put through the pedals. I used to commute everyday by bike and I'd really put an effort in each way riding as hard and fast as I could. And one flat I lived in was at the tip of a brutal climb which I used to attack every day, arriving back spent. As it happened I did that same climb today and I struggled to get up it at all, I was definitely fitter 10 years ago!
I took a break from riding for a few years and barely touched my bikes but am now getting back in to it. But this time I'm deliberately trying to go slow. Find the local trails and low traffic areas and pootle along. I've been having great fun just exploring. But then if I want to try ride up the big hills I can do that too. I also never used to stop as side for traffic. But you can stop whenever you feel like. Bring some food and a drink and stop for a few minutes or at a cafe.
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