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Donating Blood: Exercise before??

cczap80
cczap80 Posts: 48 Member
edited February 28 in Fitness and Exercise
Need advice please! I am donating blood today in the late afternoon but I wanted to get in a workout during my lunch break since I know I won't be able to exercise after. Would this be okay? Should I pass on the workout?

I've donated for years and have never had any issues, but I never worked out on blood donation days either.

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

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  • AtmaKing
    AtmaKing Posts: 145 Member
    Remember to hydrate a lot.

    I donate very regularly and I work out beforehand. I make a conscious effort to drink a lot more water and orange juice that day.

    Back in High School I donated and then played football that afternoon. I remember I drank a ton more water that day than normal but still did fine.

    It's your body, listen to it, give it what it needs.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    I usually do workout in the AM on days I am donating. As the previous post mentioned, drink plenty of water!

    I usually donate platelets so they stick me in both arms and wrap both when I'm done so I can't bend them, so working out after is really not an option! But when I used to donate whole blood, I would feel a little weak for the rest of the day, so I wouldn't have worked out afterwards anyway.

    But as long as you are hydrated when you show up to donate, and don't have to take pain-killers to get through our workout, working out before hand is fine.

    And yay for being a blood donor!
  • cczap80
    cczap80 Posts: 48 Member
    Thanks!! I really appreciate the advice. I got my workout in and have been drinking lots and lots more water. Plus having a good lunch so hopefully all goes well. I'm sure it will.

    Thank you!!
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    I am told not to but when I go donate they know I walk there. its only a mile and half away. they tell me to take it easy when I walk there and when I walk back and to hydrate and eat well before I go. Just plan on making it a low impact day
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