Dr. Sara Solomon

Welcome! If you want to learn how to MOVE and EAT BETTER, you've come to the right place! I'm Dr. Sara Solomon. I'm a certified StrongFit coach and an intermittent fasting expert. I have degrees in dentistry (DMD) and physiotherapy (BSc PT), and I'm also a Pilates Mat Level 1 Instructor, CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (2016-2021), ACE personal trainer, NASM fitness nutrition specialist, a Mad Dogg Spinning Instructor, and a certified level 2 Buddy Lee Jump Rope Trainer and Ambassador. I'm a BSN Supplements and Til You Collapse sponsored athlete. My passion is helping people overcome restrictive diets and muscle imbalances so they can FEEL their very best!

Struggling with Upper Trap Dominance

Struggling with Upper Trap Dominance

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "I have upper trap dominance on one side. Can you explain why and provide a Globo Gym workout I can do to fix this?" STRUGGLE BUS ANSWER: The upper traps are the uppermost fibre ...[Read More]

Resisted Wood Chops & Bird Dog

Resisted Wood Chops & Bird Dog

These are 2 of my go-to exercises for improving lumbopelvic stability: Bird Dog and Resisted Wood Chops. I like to prime myself with the Bird Dog. I typically do the bird dog at the very beginning of ...[Read More]

Struggling to Activate the 4-Pack

Struggling to Activate the 4-Pack

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "I'm struggling to activate my 4-pack on one side. I get low back pain on the same side when I do ET exercises." STRUGGLE BUS ANSWER: Note: The 4-pack is part of your ET chain. ...[Read More]

Struggling to Activate my VMOs

Struggling to Activate my VMOs

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "I struggle to activate my VMO on one side. I have severe knee pain" STRUGGLE BUS ANSWER: Me too! I have a 2-decade history of severe right knee pain. I spent the first 2 years ...[Read More]

Struggling To Use My Low Abs

Struggling To Use My Low Abs

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "I can't flex my hip without cramping like crazy in my hip flexors. I am obviously compensating for my weak low abs with my hip flexors. Help!" STRUGGLE BUS ANSWER: Have you eve ...[Read More]

Core Activation

Core Activation

CORE ACTIVATION: This exercise will teach you how to engage your core (external obliques, low abs, transverse abs, pelvic floor). So if you are struggling with the external oblique opener, then master ...[Read More]

Struggling to Activate Lats

Struggling to Activate Lats

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: I'm struggling to fire my lat on one side. I end up using my upper trap and I feel tingles down my arm or weird symptoms in my shoulder/neck when I try to do lat exercises. Help ...[Read More]

Struggling with Elbow Pain with the Pec Stick

Struggling with Elbow Pain with the Pec Stick

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "Help! I have elbow pain and I feel it burning in my shoulders when I use the pec stick" STRUGGLE BUS ANSWER: This answer is by Coach Gys! Regarding Pec Activation: The pec stic ...[Read More]

Struggling with the Inner Hamstring Opener

Struggling with the Inner Hamstring Opener

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "I'm struggling with the inner hamstring opener (hinging). I cannot lockout at the top without extending at the low back. I also struggle to feel my inner hamstrings. Sometimes ...[Read More]

Struggling with Urinary Incontinence

Struggling with Urinary Incontinence

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "Just did my first 50lb sandbag treadmill walk. Can any one say tinkle tinkle. I thought it was only jumping that caused urinary incontinence for me. Help! STRUGGLE BUS ANSWER: ...[Read More]

Struggling with the External Oblique Opener

Struggling with the External Oblique Opener

STRUGGLE BUS QUESTION: "I just tried my first attempt at the External Oblique Opener (EOO). I have an anterior pelvic tilt so just the setup was tough. The strange thing is that when I finally get my ...[Read More]

This Year Will Be Different

This Year Will Be Different

So you think 2019 will be easier on you than 2018? I highly doubt that. Life is a daily challenge and the calendar year has nothing to do with how you handle life challenges. It boils down to how you ...[Read More]