Project Reclamation and Healthy Habits

Part of Project Reclamation is adopting healthier habits. I have a sedentary job, and if it weren’t for Thea wanting to go outside, I’d be lucky to hit a thousand steps some days without consciously working at it.

A couple months ago I started bringing back a habit from my CrossFit days…doing squats every time I go to the bathroom. I started at five and I’m up to ten now. It sounds small, but it adds up over a day without ever feeling like a workout, and my hips and lower back feel noticeably looser since I started.

I also added the stepper, the mini inversion table, and the kettlebell in the picture below. I’ll admit it, I was influenced on TikTok for the first two. When the woman in the video said to start with a minute on the stepper and work your way up, I thought she was exaggerating. But on my first try, my thighs were burning thirty seconds in and I had to take a break. Now I get on it a couple times a day for a few minutes at a time, sometimes with the kettlebell, sometimes without. The inversion table has turned out to be great for stretching out my back and shoulders, and it doubles as support when I’m doing leg lifts.

Other than that, I’ve been doing planks and a lot of stretching. Nothing intense or impressive, but I can feel the difference in how my body moves compared to a couple months ago. The actual goal is getting back to pole dancing regularly, once I get my neck and shoulder stuff fully sorted out.

So tell me, what’s one small thing you’ve built into your routine, big or barely noticeable, that’s actually made a difference? I’d love to know.