exercise after donating blood

[asdfghjkl]

Hello everyone i just donated blood today at my school and i have swimming tonight about 7 hours after the donation. In everyone's experience who have had blood taken, would it be ok to exercise?

 

[pvf94]

http://www.wcredcross.org/bloodmobile/qa_blooddonation.html

Couple paragraphs down, straight from the red cross website.....

 

[asdfghjkl]

thanks for the info!

But i also never really follow those things haha, i wanna know from someone's personal experiences.

 

[pvf94]

Your welcome, hopefully somebody on a personal level can help you out.

Good luck

 

[Miyagui]

I remember one time I've donated blood.
Shortly after donating, I went to the gym and started my weight routine...
I couldn't do my best, since I was feeling a little weakened, but I didn't had any problem... Only felt a little air-headed...

 

[Teflon_Mcgee]

Your welcome, hopefully somebody on a personal level can help you out.

Good luck

I've been pretty vigourous the same day as donating blood.

But I have years of intense conditioning and endurance training.


You? Who knows.
Why don't you just go off of how you feel?

IF you get too dizzy, lightheaded, or week then stop. If not then keep going.
Don't expect a really focused worout though.

 

[mrRuckus]

http://www.wcredcross.org/bloodmobile/qa_blooddonation.html

Couple paragraphs down, straight from the red cross website.....

That's for the average jerk where they are overly cautious to avoid lawsuits and stuff.

 

[asdfghjkl]

well i went to practice and i didnt swim, i tried a few laps and really felt like crap. Still, 3 days later, my muscles are cramping up, i think thats were i got affected, because i didnt feel dizzy or anything after donating. Whatever i have practice tonight and i gotta push through that wall i guess.