[UConnJulie]

For the crunch ... do a long arm with a weight. It needs to be challenging, so if you've been doing these, they won't be. You'll need to make them harder! This video is a good tutorial with some good tips for correct form ...



For the pushups, try a decline push up where your feet are on a bench or something like a swiss ball (lower is easier than higher). Or try them with your hands in blast straps. Here is a video with the Blast Straps, it is the first exercise he does.