"A game-changer for core strength"—these are the most underrated Pilates moves for a stronger core, according to a certified trainer

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Once you've been working out for a while, you'll probably find the same core exercises appear in online workouts again and again. That's because crunches, planks and dead bugs are all effective exercises for developing your core—but they can become a little tedious.

Changing the exercises in your core workouts will also help you continue to improve, challenging the core muscles in new ways.

Pilates is a great type of exercise for developing core strength and includes several core exercises you rarely find featured in traditional strength training workouts. "With Pilates, all of the movements come from the core," explains Chloé Millward, Pilates instructor and the founder of workout platform Pilates with Chloé.