If you don't like 'solo' sports and you having hard time finding joy in things like lifting, running, hiking, cycling and swimming, I would suggest some different style of physical activities.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, climbing, orienteering, to name a few. There are probably other too, but those are the ones I'm aware of. I don't have first hand experience of active climbing, but my colleagues in tech praise it. For me bjj and orienteering are perfect fit. I love that I get to test my skills against other people. Being somewhat competitive in nature, I can put my competitive spirit into the sports field instead of work.
Another good thing for me has been that there is a defined time. I have to go. Others are going too. I need to drop the work and go do something else. This forces me to stop banging my head on a problem, which usually solves itself overnight anyways.
As a side effect, you get fit. Fit in a way that you really can't get by lifting. But you never need to think about it. Or if you think, it is something specific because you need it for something (like improved grip strength or something).
Climbing is only social when on rope with another person - even then - only minorly so when switching over. Nothing about it is really an inherently social activity.
If you do bouldering - you could easily go months without a single conversation like I have. Many people are hella anti-social within the rock climbing scene.
Personally - I’d avoid rock climbing if you’re an overachiever type and especially if you’re someone who pushes themselves all the time. Rock climbing is 100% unforgiving on this. I’ve gotten more injuries from rock climbing than any other sport. Anytime I put in what I perceive as past 70-80% effort - injury. Every time. Doesn’t happen in other activities as much. And these injuries are not fun btw. They last months to years - sometimes forever.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, climbing, orienteering, to name a few. There are probably other too, but those are the ones I'm aware of. I don't have first hand experience of active climbing, but my colleagues in tech praise it. For me bjj and orienteering are perfect fit. I love that I get to test my skills against other people. Being somewhat competitive in nature, I can put my competitive spirit into the sports field instead of work.
Another good thing for me has been that there is a defined time. I have to go. Others are going too. I need to drop the work and go do something else. This forces me to stop banging my head on a problem, which usually solves itself overnight anyways.
As a side effect, you get fit. Fit in a way that you really can't get by lifting. But you never need to think about it. Or if you think, it is something specific because you need it for something (like improved grip strength or something).