Kyle Register

This week was an off week for me. I worked out on Tuesday with Shawn at the YMCA doing our boxing workout, but with a little more added to it. He incorporated a few more agility drills before we actually began boxing. Then, instead of our normal routine of just punching the hand pads and Shawn calling out combos, we actually got to spar. Shawn went easy on me, but it was still a good workout. On Wednesday, Rick and I both got to work out with Shawn. You would think that having someone...

I started this week by switching up my workout plan and began going to spin class on Mondays at the YMCA to try and incorporate a little more cardio into my weekly regimen. Shawn had me complete a tough boxing workout on Tuesday. You don’t realize how heavy 10 ounce boxing gloves can get until you try to hold them up and throw them around for an hour. I had to work out early on Tuesday so I could make the Meet and Eat at Mom & Dad’s that evening. We got to sample several items off...

Shawn was off at the beginning of this week, so we switched things up with my workouts at the YMCA. I went to spin class on Monday and Wednesday, and worked out with Kim on Tuesday. Spin class was a nice change of pace from my normal workouts and a great cardio workout. Working out with Kim on Tuesday was a nice change up, also. We did a lot of body-weight exercises and plyometrics. My meeting with Hannah went well. I’m still not losing weight as fast as I would like, but I am losing....

This week was a tough one. Work was a little hectic this week, and that was mixed in with bumping my workouts with Shawn up to 4 days a week. My wife, Shealy, joined me in my boxing workout on Tuesday at the YMCA, so that was a fun way to switch things up. I thought that would allow me a little reprieve from Shawn’s full attention during our workout, but it only made it harder. I enjoyed the competition with Shealy, though. She’s definitely the athlete of our family. I did a lot...

I took Monday off from going to the gym and just walked around my neighborhood with my dog. I was back at the YMCA on Tuesday working out with Kim. Kim had me do a lot more plyometrics than I usually do in my workouts. I also convinced my wife to join me for the workout. It was really fun and motivating to have a partner for the hour. She’s more in shape than I am, so it was fun to compete with each other during the exercises. Wednesday was a boxing workout with Shawn. It was...

I worked out on Monday with Shawn at the YMCA doing our boxing workout. We really ramped up the workouts this week, and I can tell a difference in how my stamina has built up. I can work out harder for longer in my workouts, and I don’t feel like I’m slowing down as quickly as before. Tuesday was more of a lifting and cardio workout, with Wednesday being a harder workout to make up for the days I would be missing because of the holiday. Over the holiday weekend, I was able to eat...

I spent this week trying to get back into a routine after our trip to France. I spent Monday trying to get my sleep schedule back on track, so I didn’t meet with Shawn at the YMCA, but I did manage to get a walk in with our dog. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I was back in the gym with Shawn doing boxing workouts. I took Thursday and Friday off in honor of, what should be a national holiday, my birthday. We went out to eat at Mom & Dad’s on Friday, which has plenty of Live Better...

My wife and I spent this week in France on vacation. While I didn’t get to do any weight-lifting or boxing workouts, I got plenty of steps in as we explored Paris. We averaged roughly seven miles a day walking around the city. The food was not helpful in my weight-loss goals though, as the French apparently only eat bread, cheese, and wine for every meal. We had a blast overseas, but I am happy to be back and be able to get back into a routine at the YMCA.

This week was a busy one for me! My wife and I are leaving to go on vacation for a week on Friday, so I scheduled workouts at the YMCA with Shawn for every day, Monday through Thursday, knowing that I wouldn’t have access to a gym for a week. We did more boxing workouts on Monday and Wednesday and cardio and lifting weights on Tuesday and Thursday. It was brutal! Even though it was a crazy week between prepping for vacation and working out, I really focused on making better and...

I met with Hannah, our dietitian, on Monday to discuss my meal plan and get measurements in order to track my progress. The meeting went really well. We talked about substituting out my addiction to all things Little Debbie for healthier sugars, like fruit. We also talked about instead of eating three big meals, because of my naturally slow metabolism, to eat three small meals with snacks in between those meals to let my body know it doesn’t have to store so much of that food while waiting...

Kyle Register Age – 29 Gym – YMCA Why did you decide to participate in the Live Better Fit program? I really want to learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. I’ve adopted healthy habits here and there, but I’m ready to fully get into a healthy lifestyle frame of mind. What do you hope to achieve by participating in the Live Better Fit program? I’m hoping to get down to an ideal weight for me, but also be able to complete a 5K without walking. I’d also like to beat...