Muay thai is my favorite hobby. Two kids later, it’s hard to find time, but I had a time where I went boxing everyday. I can really recommend material arts for those with proper work/life balance.
No activity brings you more endorphines than being brutalized under controlled conditions.
Wrestling is my favorite. I'd like to start boxing, muay thai, or BJJ, but it's just a cost issue honestly. I feel like MMA (by extension, kickboxing and BJJ classes) has become a sort of trend, especially among teenagers/young adults, which is probably one of the reasons why classes cost so much lately. I know lots of people at my wrestling gym who do several martial arts at a time and it's got to be pretty hard on their free time.
Outside of drilling and live wrestling, it's really rewarding when I get to teach beginners little movements like relaxing their arms in their stance or different ways to fake shots.
No activity brings you more endorphines than being brutalized under controlled conditions.