10 Common Mistakes Beginners Make At the Gym

For a beginner, the very first day in the gym is awkward enough. Working out at the gym without knowing what you are doing makes it even worse.
Here are the common 10 mistakes that you should know about immediately while working out at the gym:

1. Holding your breath:

This one may certainly look like a no-brainer. Don’t forget to breathe when you lift. Whenever you feel that the activity is new for you, you will concentrate more on doing it correctly. During this, you forget the natural things that you need to do. For lifting, the breathing pattern is exhaling on the positive phase and inhaling on the negative phase. Holding your breath causes your blood pressure to raise. If you hold your breath for even a longer time, it may cause fainting.