You don't need the gym to build core strength, just this four-move Pilates routine

Woman performing crunch exercise at home. She lies on her back with her hands lightly touching the back of her head. She wears grey leggings and a black T-shirt.

If you've never tried Pilates, you might be surprised by how effectively it can help you build core strength without weights.

Pilates instructor Georgia Weibel recently shared a routine that shows off Pilates' ability to target the core. Made up of four moves, it challenges a range of core muscles including the obliques, the lower back and the transverse abdominis muscles (the deepest-lying of the core muscles).