Thanks Linda! I'll try those - I've now ran through all the STS Abs, and really like them all the 15 -20 minutes runs fast! There is one with ankle/wrist weights, which I felt really hit the core from many angles, going to keep that in my weekly program for now.
My old favourite is Cardio & weights abs - just a tough overall routine (and can't really hit the pikes on the ball..., but just planks & bending your legs works good!
A fun "no-dreader" is Lite series # 2, it's effective but not too hard so it's totally doable even after a tougher workout!
I used to really dislike doing abs, but now I've started taking a few minutes to stretch before hitting the abs, and it actually feels nice doing it more relaxed! Also, just started paying attention to activating the core especially in metabolic workouts - I feel more toned in the core area too.
Happy abs workouts there!