How to find groove for front squats?

[Crispyknight]

I just started doing front squats a month or so back, and I'm struggling. The weights are about half or less of what I back squat (which doesn't bother me much) but the concerning thing is that I get horrible soreness and bruises where the bar rests on my shouders and arms.
Where should the bar sit? I've tried as close to my chest as bodystyle allows, in the groove of my delts, and between delts and biceps. The animated excercises dont make it clear exactly where the bar should sit. Is this just a fact of life with front squats, or am I missing something?

[MrSinister]

Is the bar moving much during the movement? If you can keep it steadily in place it shouldn't punish you that bad.
Unless you're bouncing the bar a bit at the top or involving the arms or shoulders to lift\shrug it a little it should be handy enough to keep it in place. For fronts you should be able to get a bit of a grip on the bar, this definately helps keep it stable.

This one is slightly different but you might find it easier to hold the bar this way if it's hurting you.
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exerc...rchersquat.htm
At the end of the day it's probably better to figure out what's going wrong, though.

[gold]

when doing front squats i personally have noticed it most comfortably resting on my front delt area, with arms locked beneath it - not taking any weight just there for stability, you know?
anywyas i never find i get any bruises or soreness - except for in my legs! [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[BrothaMan325]

the rubbing is normal till your arms get use to it. you just dont notice it on your back, cause its easier to support the weight. give it some time and your arms will tighten up just fine.

the bar should sit right in front of your collar bones and on top of your front delts.