If I wanted to improve core strength and only had five minutes and no equipment, I’d do this circuit

Woman holds high plank at home .

The most common question I get asked as a personal trainer is how to build core strength.

It’s something many of my female clients want advice about, especially moms and those aged 40 and over, because both hormonal shifts during pregnancy and menopause can weaken the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles.