Crunches every day? Limited to Smith machine
Beginner here. The routine suggested by Stronglifts includes squats each work out, and then alternating between bench press/overhead press, and deadlift/barbell row. Two questions:
Is there any reason I should *not* do crunches on alternate workout days? Or for that matter, is there any reason I should *not* do crunches every day of the week? Last time I began a program like this I started at 3 sets of 15 and pretty quickly progressed to more reps.
I do not have access to free weights and if I did I don’t have a spotter. I use a smith machine. It seems fine except for the standing overhead press. I’m tall enough that I can’t het full extension, the bar smacks against the top of the machine. So, I’ve been sitting on the bench and doing it that way. I realize that’s sub-optimal but should I worry about it much?
Thanks!