giving blood and exercising

[jcm]

For those of you who donate blood, how long do you wait after donating to workout? Two blood donations ago I made the mistake of working out the next morning and I was soooooo tired. Not only during the workout (Cardio Kicks none-the-less, big mistake) but the rest of the day. Also, my arm is always quite sore. Do you give it one day? Two?

 

[mogambo]

I don't fully recover for a week, but I start working out the next day, expecting to peter out a bit, and drink lots and lots of water to get your fluids back up. Just concentrate on less intense aerobics for a week, but you can do weight training with no diminished performance, unless it's a leg workout where you're likely to get winded.

 

[jcm]

thanks so much!! i thought i was a little crazy( or wimpy) being so wiped out by this blood donation thing. i've been going every two months for the last year, but it definitely takes more out of you than what you think!