Jared is the Director of Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition Services at Fast Talk Laboratories and the founder of Insight Nutrition and Physiology in Boulder, Colorado. Raised in the Midwest, Jared attained his degree in Exercise Science from the University of Minnesota before relocating to Boulder, Colorado, to pursue professional endurance training and racing.
He completed his Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at MSU Denver and his dietetic internship at Boulder Community Health. Jared previously held the position of Exercise Physiologist at the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder, Colorado, and at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine under Dr. Andy Pruitt. Jared works with many of the world’s foremost endurance athletes, including Olympians, Ironman Champions, elite cyclists, amateur endurance athletes, and health and wellness enthusiasts.
Physiologist Jared Berg talks with us about how he uses both in-lab and on-the-road testing to determine what type of work an athlete should focus on.
In this episode, we take a critical look at the longevity movement and explore the most valuable—yet elusive—biomarkers for athletes.
Learn how to interpret lab and field test results, communicate what they mean, and use test results to guide more precise, personalized training.
In this episode, we explore how endurance athletes and coaches are using today’s top nutrition apps—and what to consider before relying on them.
This course shows coaches exactly how to guide athletes through every stage of fueling—from daily training to race day.
We detail the integral role that water and sodium play in our physiological processes, and how understanding sweat rate and composition can improve performance, recovery, and health.
Fast Talk’s head physiologist details why it’s important to maintain muscle mass as an endurance athlete, and how to do it even when trying to lose weight.
Physiological testing is a powerful tool to fine-tune your training and optimize performance.