Kit Rich is a Pilates expert and celebrity fitness trainer who has been praised for her honest and practical approach to living and embracing all facets of a healthy lifestyle. Over the years, she has worked with a slew of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, and has also toured internationally with Kesha. Between working out and writing personal essays and plays in her spare time.
Total Fitness caught up with the celeb trainer to talk all things fitness, her A-list clientele, and her fave activewear brands.
We asked her a few questions:
How did you get your started in the fitness business?Ironically, I was very insecure, unhappy, unhealthy, drinking, smoking cigarettes, and eating unhealthy foods. Although I was grateful to be able to pay my bills, I was feeling lost about my purpose and direction. I was 22 and a waitress. I was going through a depression and was feeling really lost. I had heard from a friend that Pilates was a great workout that really made you feel good so I decided to sign up for a class. The first day I walked in, the owner of the studio thought she recognized me from somewhere and asked if I was an instructor. It made no sense to me at the time - I was so unhealthy and in such a low place. I thought to myself, “How could she possibly think my role was to inspire someone?” But once she asked the question, I heard myself say, “Maybe I could be.” That ‘maybe I could be’ started my entire career. Can you tell us a bit about Fit by Kit…what makes it different?Fit by Kit is about my style of teaching. It focuses more on empowerment rather than inches lost. I used to have severe body dysmorphia so anything that focuses too much on the superficial doesn’t work for me. I’ve found that when I focus more on how I am feeling, hone in on being joyous, and concentrate on being strong, I transform into the person I am meant to be. I’m all about the 3 or 30 mantra. It helped me lose 30 pounds and it helped my clients stay consistent with their routines. The 3 or 30 rule is choosing to do 30 minutes of any type of exercise a day, or, 3 miles a day. You decide. It’s a simple mantra to stay excited, consistent, and empowered by fitness. It’s a balanced approach and nothing extreme. It’s achievable.