This month we're so excited to feature Kendra and Kathryn of @kk_fit_ as our Chompians of the Month! Kendra and Kathryn are twin sisters who push themselves daily, both in and outside the gym. They strive to give individuals the proper tools they gained over their fitness experiences through both their social account, @kk_fit_ and through their app, Strivebykkfit. Check out their recovery routines and how they sneak in protein HERE and HERE. Read on to hear about Kendra & Kathryn's story, tips for staying positive, and the best thing(s) they do for their mental health!
Can you tell us about yourself - what you do, a bit about your story, etc.?
First off, we are identical twin sisters! We are 29 years old and live in Southern California. We've always had a passion for moving our bodies and fueling our bodies the best we knew how. We own our own fitness app, Strivebykkfit, and we get the opportunity to work with amazing brands like Chomps!!! We played competitive soccer for 17ish years. Towards the end of that career we were introduced to weightlifting where that soon became our passion and it’s something we poured our hearts into. We started sharing our journey on Instagram from the very beginning, 2013 or so?
Over the years we had our struggles with mental health, physical, mental and emotional burnout. Which was extremely challenging to navigate being our identity, business and brand were all tied together, publicly. We’ve come to a place where we have re arranged our priorities, putting our mental and overall wellbeing firsts, learned a thing or two about nervous system regulation, and established tools to turn to when needed.
In conclusion we are very passionate about overall health, wellness, lifting and about sharing bits of our lives. If we can share things that have helped us along the way, share our struggles, the good the not so good and connect with our community, that’s a big win in our books ❤️
What’s your best tip on how to stay positive?
Knowing that everything you’re going through, feeling, or experiencing is temporary. Also having structure and discipline with the things that have a positive impact on your life. For us that would be incorporating movement daily, nourishing our bodies, finding time to slow down and spending time with people we love. It’s also so normal and okay to have low or off days, weeks, or even months. Everything comes in waves.
How do you consider yourself a “game changer?”
I’d consider myself a “game changer” by being simply, ourselves. When you are authentic to who you are and you can be open and express that to others, It gives them the green light to also, be themselves.
What’s the best thing you do for your personal health everyday (mental or physical or both!) that allows you to be the best version of yourself?
The best thing we do for our health is make it a priority. Which honestly looks different day to day. It could be taking a long walk outside with a matcha or tea in hand, lifting weights/ moving our bodies, finding time to slow down and relax with breath work or meditation or simply just veg out for a bit and do NOTHING, allowing our bodies and mind to slow down for a little while. BUT most importantly getting 7-9 hours of sleep.
How are you planning to challenge yourself in the next year?
This is a good question!!! I would love to put myself in new learning opportunities/ experiences. Get more involved with the community that I live in and volunteer more of my time around this topic.
What is your favorite Chomps product?
How does Chomps fuel your lifestyle?
It’s truly a saving grace!!! Reaching 120-150g of protein a day isn’t for the weak lol. Chomps is our go to snack that we reach for on a day to day basis. We love that it is such high quality and is not filled with the extra fluff. Whether it’s a pre gym snack, car ride snack, or we heat them up for 10seconds as an appetizer, we can always count on our chompies 🫶🏼
