If you’ve ever needed proof that strength isn’t about shrinking – it’s about taking up space – Tara LaFerrara is your girl.
From chasing sprint titles to chasing a 195 lb bench press, Tara trains with one goal: build power that carries into every room – and teach other women to do the same.
We’re proud to officially welcome her as a Buff Chick athlete. 🥳
🏃♀️ From State Sprinter to Fitness Coach
Tara’s athletic background started long before her lifting journey. She was a 2007 state sprinter – and nearly two decades later, she’s still chasing performance goals.
Her strength journey really developed during COVID, training at home with just a pair of dumbbells. When gyms reopened, she didn’t just return… she committed. She signed up for a competition and started training with intention.
The result?
✨ She transformed, physically and mentally.
🧠 She trained smarter.
😴 Recovered better.
💪 Got stronger.
🤓 Then she educated herself deeply enough to coach it.
What started as a personal journey turned into a full-time focus: helping women train like athletes and build strength that lasts.
🎤 Founder of the Broads App & Podcast: Training Women Like Athletes
As Tara continued to work at her mission, her lifting became part of building something bigger...
Through the Broads App, she offers group and 1:1 programming designed to help women train like athletes – lifting, jumping, sprinting, and building real-world power.
Her mission with the app is simple: Help women become strong, capable, and unapologetically powerful.
She also hosts The Broads Podcast, where she talks about strength, confidence, identity, and what it really means to take up space in fitness and in life.
If you’re new to meeting Tara…
🎧 Start with this episode: Why Losing Weight Didn’t Fix Me (and What Did)
🐥 What It Means to Be a Buff Chick
When we asked Tara what being a Buff Chick means to her, she said:
"It’s to take up space and stand in my authentic self. You train to feel powerful, not to be smaller. You respect your body for what it can do. You fuel yourself, recover, and show up with intention."
The part of our brand she connects with most? Strength is for everyone.
And that belief runs through everything she builds.
⭐️ Tara’s Favorite Buff Chick Supplements (So Far)
Tara looks for supplements that are:
- Backed by real science
- Properly dosed
- Transparent in sourcing and testing
- Free of unnecessary fillers
Her current faves from Buff Chick:
🥛🍫 Buff Whey in Fudge Brownie
💪🧊 Creatine in Icy Blue Razz
Life Outside the Gym
Tara has a degree in Marketing from the University of Colorado, and these days she’s channeling that experience into building a brand rooted in empowerment.
Outside of training, she loves:
⛰️ Hiking and long walks
💃 Dancing
📖 Reading
✈️ Traveling
🎭 Taking improv classes
🍿 Movie and TV nights
She calls herself "everyone’s auntie." And who doesn’t want a strong auntie in their corner?!
👉 Follow Tara
Want more athletic training tips, mindset shifts, and real talk about building confidence?
Follow Tara on Instagram: 👉 @taralaferrara
Whether she’s sharing lifts, coaching insights, or life lessons, she shows up the same way every time: Strong. Intentional. Unapologetic.
💜 Welcome to the Team
Tara represents everything Buff Chick stands for:
Train to feel powerful.
Fuel with intention.
Take up space.
Remember that strength is for everyone.
We’re excited to build with her, and to keep showing women what’s possible when you stop trying to shrink and start trying to get strong.
P.S. Whenever you’re ready to try Tara’s favorite supplements…
Use code TARA for 10% off your order and fuel your training with intention.
