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This is out of the first few pages of Anatomy Without a Scalpel by Kilgore. Not verbatim, but a 'normal' proportioned reference body is...

• Body is 8 'heads' tall.
  
• Pubic bone is 4 'heads' tall, so half your height.
  
• Bottom of your knee (right below kneecap) is 2 'heads' tall, or half the height of your pubic bone.
  
• Arm span is equal to height. (That's part of what Vitruvian man was showing.)
  
• Elbows at same height as belly button which is 5 'heads' tall.
  
  From there you can tell if...
  
  
• You have relatively long/short torso/legs if you pubic bone is not at half your height.
  
• You have relatively long/short femur/calves if the bottom of your knee isn't half your pubic bone height.
  
• You have relatively long/short arms if your arm span is not equal to your height.
  
• You have a relatively long/short humerus/forearm if your elbows aren't at about the same level as your belly button.
  
  As far as how that applies to each of the powerlifting lifts, well you guys can argue about that.
  

This question is handled nicely in the first section of Lon Kilgore's Anatomy without a Scalpel (choose "search inside this book").

Suns out, guns out!

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Edit: also finished my own Summer reading list if anyone cares.

"Becoming a Supple Leopard", "Pagan Christianity", "Anatomy Without a Scalpel", and "The Official Truth: The Inside Story of Pantera"

A good book for anatomy and basic physiology is Anatomy without a Scalpel by Kilgore http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Without-Scalpel-Dr-Kilgore/dp/0615390722

For exercise physiology, I used my college power points which was very thorough and well beyond what is needed to understand the basics of programming and weightlifting. I would suggest Principles and Practices of Resistance training because it will go over the energy systems, neuromuscular, and basic biomechanics in addition to sharing some very awesome insights on periodization http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Practice-Resistance-Training-Michael/dp/0880117060/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413763312&sr=1-1&keywords=principles+and+practices+of+resistance

http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Without-Scalpel-Dr-Kilgore/dp/0615390722/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370533656&sr=8-1&keywords=scalpel+fitness

Dr. Lon Kilgore

Like Optamix said, Starting Strength is a good foundation for learning about the basic barbell exercises. However, to gain any appreciable amount of knowledge you're going to have to delve a bit deeper by reading various texts. For example, Lon Kilgore's Anatomy without a Scalpel is a great book to get acquainted with basic human anatomy. I'd suggest you pick up an introductory book on human nutrition as well. The Science and Practice of Strength Training, although a little more on the advanced side, would also make an excellent addition to your library. As far as mobility and prehab/rehab texts go, Becoming a Supple Leopard is one that is often recommended around here. Oftentimes you can get used copies of these on Amazon in decent condition for a good price.

I'm not being a weasel, you're just being pissy as fuck over being wrong.

> Not to mention benching beforehand will make pressing even harder on the triceps.

Do I really need to specifically add because the triceps are fatigued from performing the bench press before overhead pressing to that sentence? I really didn't think I'd have to specify that it would be harder to overhead press after being because it was the second lift. The whole coming second thing has been my whole point since I explained myself further in my second comment, but clearly you're either ignorant, delusion or just have the desire to argue since you can't grasp that simple concept.

>source the claim that ohp trashes your triceps

Are you seriously trying to argue that the overhead press does not hit the triceps? Because, again, that's pants-on-head fucking retarded. You do realize that it's physically impossible to extend the elbow without them doing work, right? Wanna read some books about it? Here's a great list to start with: Anatomy Without a Scalpel, FIT, Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training; 3rd Edition, and Strength Training Anatomy, 3rd Edition. Here's ExRX showing that the triceps are dynamic stabilizers. Which, by the way, the majority of that website was written and compiled by Dr. Lon Kilgore. He has a PhD in human anatomy. Although, since you clearly have poor reading comprehension here's a fun little diagram that shows the muscles used in the overhead press. Here's another since I'm sure you weren't able to grasp the concept from just what I've showed you.

Honestly, I can only assume you're a fucking incredible troll because I cannot believe that I'm actually having a legitimate argument over whether or not the goddamn overhead press involves the triceps.