What are some chill sports?
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Oooh, this is a good call, thanks!
You're welcome!
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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.
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I have developed a lung issue and can't breathe anymore, but I love playing sports. What are some good cardio-light sports?
I have "emphysema light", doctor's words, not mine. Don't know if this counts as a sport to you, but kayaking is surprisingly easy on the lungs.
People tend to automatically think "white water", but I'm in the flattest American state, so kayaking to me is mostly floating a slow river or creek, or at most, paddling around a lake.
The price of admission isn't bad. FaceBook Marketplace always has deals. All you need is the boat, a paddle, life jacket, whistle, and any other gear you might like. A huge yellow sponge is a must. If you get into it, you'll see just how versatile one is!
If you take the time to learn and practice proper technique, you can motor around with little effort! We saw a girl in a short kayak blowing her friends out the water at the local bayou last weekend. LOL, she was fascinating to watch from afar, hauling ass with so little effort.
Here's the thing, the longer the kayak, the less effort. Short boats tend to tack back and forth, wasting your effort. Which is what made the chick on the little 8' boat so neat!
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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!
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I have developed a lung issue and can't breathe anymore, but I love playing sports. What are some good cardio-light sports?
Target shooting or trap and skeet.
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I have developed a lung issue and can't breathe anymore, but I love playing sports. What are some good cardio-light sports?
...Chess?
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I tend to think of "sports" as being things that require not just mental apititude, but strength, endurance, and the like, but competitive shooting is an Olympic sport and has been for as long as the modern games have been around, so...shrugs
I mean, is curling a sport? Bowling? I think that most would call those sports, but they don't really rely on exceptional strength or endurance.
I do think that there's an argument for having some kind of word that encompasses all sorts of competitive activities, but also an argument for having a term for the smaller set that requires excellent physical conditioning. You might want to refer to either set. Maybe just have two different terms, regardless of where "sports" winds up.
I have spent a lot of time trying to define what is a sport, to me.
In general I've come to define a "sport" as something physical that has an opponent that actively works against you.
Something physical that DOESN'T have an opponent acting against you, I prefer to think of as a competition.
E-sports is not what I'd consider sports, but the term works fine. E-competition doesn't have the same ring to it.
So, team sports like baseball, soccer, boxing, etc I consider sports.
Bowling, track+field, golf, I do NOT consider sports, I consider them a competition.
Chess is not a sport, it's a competitive game. Fight me it's not a freaking sport, it's chess.
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I have developed a lung issue and can't breathe anymore, but I love playing sports. What are some good cardio-light sports?
*Frisbee golf
- croquet
- shuffleboard
- ping pong
- badminton
- lawn darts
- hop scotch
anything that was considered a parlor game in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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I have developed a lung issue and can't breathe anymore, but I love playing sports. What are some good cardio-light sports?
Social dancing. Salsa, bachata and kizomba. You can dance yourself into a sweat without running out of breath.
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*Frisbee golf
- croquet
- shuffleboard
- ping pong
- badminton
- lawn darts
- hop scotch
anything that was considered a parlor game in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Badminton is NOT a low cardio sport. For me anyway.
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I tend to think of "sports" as being things that require not just mental apititude, but strength, endurance, and the like, but competitive shooting is an Olympic sport and has been for as long as the modern games have been around, so...shrugs
I mean, is curling a sport? Bowling? I think that most would call those sports, but they don't really rely on exceptional strength or endurance.
I do think that there's an argument for having some kind of word that encompasses all sorts of competitive activities, but also an argument for having a term for the smaller set that requires excellent physical conditioning. You might want to refer to either set. Maybe just have two different terms, regardless of where "sports" winds up.
So games and sports?
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I have developed a lung issue and can't breathe anymore, but I love playing sports. What are some good cardio-light sports?
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.
