Is it ok for me to donate blood right after a workout or right
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Is it ok for me to donate blood right after a workout or right before a workout or am I gonna kill myself? I can make it my cardio day?
i dunno i think they give you a cookie or something so you don't have low blood sugar but i would ask them.
It isn't advised. It probably won't kill you but you won't feel very energetic
>>17357217
Blood carries oxygen to the muscles. You donate blood, your ability to move oxygen to the muscles will be diminished.
For high intensity, short bursts (anaerobic exercise), your muscles will still have their strength, but the ability to perform the regular amount of reps will probably be lessened.
As far as cardio goes, that's an aerobic exercise, so your ability to run distances will be shot, and you might pass out if you push yourself too hard.
I'm not a doctor, I just took a bio class. So I could be entirely wrong, but in my mind this is a possibility. Some common sense advice would be to take it slow and decrease reps/weight.
Well if I'm feeling jolly I'll go in after my workout and be sure to bring some yeller gatorade and a rice crispy treat