re: What are good hobbies for mid-20s to mid-30s men to pick up?

For indoor stuff, model trains. You can't believe how awesome it is and what handyman skills you will pick up in addition to artistic skills.

Outdoors fishing.

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Looks like all the typical run-of-the-mill hobbies have been covered. Most of the ones mentioned give no financial benefits and are a net loss.

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What a miserable approach to finding a new hobby.

there are 3 targeted benefits. economic, psychological, and health

pretty much an hobby will have 2 of the 3

i'm replacing one that had the economic/psychological combo, so getting back that same combo is ideal

Just build a small house and sell it or rent it out.

That has been my hobby the last three years. 1100SF, two bed, 1 bath. I am building it from lumber that I sawed up on my sawmill. I get the trees off my place. Have less then 10K invested into the house and sawmill. I work on it when I feel up to it. Not the best in health, but I still work on it when I can. This small house is very custom built with tons of oak thru it. I should be finishing it by this summer if God is willing.

Calisthenics/gymnastics rings
Knife making
Foreign language
Piano
Carpentry

If you can get decent and making a birdhouse and know anyone that owns a beauty salon you could make a killing selling them there. Those old ladies will go out of there way to buy a birdhouse.

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knife sharpening
BJJ
chess
coding (i don't think this is likely but it's always there in the background)
foreign languages
developing my copy skills
developing my fiction skills
stand up comedy

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these are terrible. Golf is No. 1 by a mile IMO. Then hunting, fishing, tennis, softball league, or other sports

LC isn't that far from the Wild Azalea trail system near Alex

Obviously it isn't the mountains, but its a really nice trail system (30+ miles)

Has some nice hills as well

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Needs to engage the mind, likely allow for solo-meditation time while practicing, have a bit of competition to it, and hopefully may be able to translate into a positive economic outlet.

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Playing music. Drums specifically. Drums are challenging, the skill ceiling is unlimited, there is room for economic benefit (after initial investment / learning) if you find a weekend warrior band / wedding band, and it is aerobic and good for you. Drums engage the mind, body, heart and soul all at the same time. The feeling of drumming is primal, artistic, and scientific all on the same plane of existence together, combining for an expressive outlet experience the likes of which I have never found elsewhere that wasn't on a field, diamond or court.

It is an activity that is just as satisfying solo as it is on a stage, unlike sports. Like any other performance skill, the grind comes before the shine. You will have lots and lots of practice before you are proficient enough to play with other musicians, but you will get there with dedication.

Welding.