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    Tara Laferrara, CPT
    Tara Laferrara
    Reviewed by Tara Laferrara, CPT
    Tara Laferrara is a certified NASM personal trainer, yoga teacher, and fitness coach. She also created her own online training program, the TL Method.
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    Updated on November 28, 2022
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