What to Pack for a Perform Better Summit/Or Any Trip

June 3, 2010 by Kevin Larrabee · 4 Comments
Filed under: Blog, Food, Nutrition 

This weekend is the annual Perform Better Summit in Providence, RI. The summit consists of three days of presentations and, “learn by doing” sessions. In the past I have only gone to the 1-day seminars that Perform Better puts on, so this will be a little bit of a different beast. To be honest, I am only going on Saturday and Sunday because I have a full schedule of clients on Friday. So the plan is for myself and Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning staff members Dave Rak and Evan Levy to drive down to RI on Saturday Morning around 6:30am.

The summit lineup is just incredible from Todd Durkin, to Stuart McGill, to Dos Remedios, Mike Boyle, to Dr. John Berardi, to Sue Falsone (pumped for her talk on thoracic mobility), to Martin Rooney, to… You get the picture…

Since I will be staying overnight there are a few necessities I have to pack first. This might not sound like a big deal but it really is. And I think this list can translate into any trip for someone that is a fitness enthusiast or professional.

1. CASE of Spike

Best to get the most obvious one out of the way. Why a case? Because I know I will drink at least 4 over the weekend, plus I plan of getting Bret Contreras hooked on them. Plus let’s be real, no one is going to sleep this weekend. The Perform Better Summits are the equivalent of the Catalina Wine Mixer. We are going to go all out. (WARNING VIDEO IS NSFW DUE TO LANGUAGE…BUT WHO CARES IT IS FUNNY AS SH*T).

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2. Large Cooler Packed With:

  • 2% Plain Greek Yogurts
  • Pre grilled Chicken/Steak
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Fresh and Frozen Fruit
  • Raw Vegetables

3. Dry Goods

  • Beef/Buffalo/Turkey Jerky
  • Nuts
  • Protein Powder

4. Magic Bullet

For smoothies… And mixed drinks….

5. Klean Kanteen Water Bottle

Keeps water cold, and looks bad ass.

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    About Kevin:


    Kevin Larrabee, CSCS
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    Kevin Larrabee graduated from Keene State College with a BS in Health Science in August 2008. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Kevin has had a passion for fitness and nutrition ever since winning his battle with the bulge at the age of 15. After discovering the effects of diet and exercise, Kevin lost 30 pounds in three months. Ever since then he has be striving to learn as much as he can about fitness and nutrition.

    Kevin completed an internship at Cressey Performance in Hudson, MA. There he worked with a wide demographic from weekend warriors to high school, college, and minor league athletes. After his internsship Kevin spent one year as a Pro Trainer at Boston Sports Club in Woburn, MA.

    Currently Kevin is working at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Boston, MA as a strength & conditioning coach.

    Kevin created The FitCast Podcast after looking for a decent fitness and nutrition podcast and coming up empty. The simple idea of The FitCast has grown into a premium service (The FitCast Insider) and a new podcast with Brian Grasso of the IYCA based on Youth Fitness.

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