. . . or more vertical back angle

It your stick figure uses the low bar position but uses a more vertical back angle, then his knees would need to be more forward to maintain balance (or...

That's it. Hip moment arm = back moment arm = proximal femur moment arm

Now what is the take home message?
What happens to the proximal femur moment arm if you are above (or below) parallel?...

Spacediver,
Think about reaction forces.

Gravity isn't happy until it has pulled the center of mass of the bar to the center of mass of the earth.

The surface of the earth, the platform, your...

Coach Rippetoe,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge in the books and on the forum.

I'm a creaky 41M novice, making good progress, but have experienced some setbacks related to shoulder pain.

I...