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Let's be honest: crunches aren't the most exciting exercises. And they're not always the most effective way to tone your abs anyway. If you're bored with your sit-up routine, here are 25 fun and effective moves to mix up your workout and tone your midsection!

— Additional reporting by Emily Bibb and Jenny Sugar

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Lying Overhead Reach
Overhead Circles With Medicine Ball
Ball Pass
Tabletop to Reverse Pike
Seated Russian Twist
Flutter Kicks With Resistance Band
Elbow Plank
Leaning Camel
Dead Bug
Standing Ab Rollout
Pilates Corkscrew
Plank and Rotate
Single Leg Forward Reach
Twisting Wood Chop With Medicine Ball
Scissor Abs
Overhead Dumbbell Side Bend
Quadruped
Ball Pike to Plank
Alternating Two-Point Plank
Plank With Bunny Hop
Side Elbow Plank With a Twist
Down Dog Abs
Medicine Ball Alphabet
Row With Twist
Kettlebell Windmill
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