Blood donation and training

[scarecrow]

Hi all,

I've been to a blood drive recently, my question is do i need to skip training after the donation.Can someone please point out what are the do's and dont's. Thank you.

[Darkhorse]

Originally Posted by scarecrow

Hi all,

I've been to a blood drive recently, my question is do i need to skip training after the donation.Can someone please point out what are the do's and dont's. Thank you.

If you feel fine, then lift. If you feel dizzy, woozy, ect.. Then don't. Personally, I'd skip the day and slam the leafy greens and a t-bone steak.

[scarecrow]

0311,

Thanks for the advice, I hit the gym the day after and im absolutely fine. No internal pain or watsoever, again thank you.

[Eddie0206]

If you feel dizzy or a little tired stay at home and drink a few beers

[Scorcher2005]

Best way to get drunk even faster ;-) But anways, i've given blood a few times in the past and after about an hour i feel fine, not that i ever get dizzy, weak, etc... anyways. But i've always lifted after about 4 hours later.

[EricT]

I won't tell you what I do, lol, because I don't always do the smart thing. I'll tell you what you should do: Don't lift after giving blood.

I would at least give it 24 hours. It can take 24 to 48 hours for blood volume to return to normal. I'm not sure but I think a typical donation is about 7 to 8% of your blood volume. Hemoglobin can take up to three weeks to return to normal even with plenty of iron. It may not affect you and there is not a lot of research done and it ia mostly on endurance stuff. The biggest immediate factor is hydration so if your are going to lift you want to really drink a lot of fluids.