Blood donation on cycle

[MxxC82]

Not the question you might think it was. So, typically when RBC is elevated we need to relieve our body of such a high count through donating our blood.

My question is, while running a cycle, at what point during the week would you typically donate, the day you pin or the days in between?

I ask because my pin days are Mon/thur and we have a mobile donation center coming to work tomorrow (Monday) and it would personally save me some time to donate tomorrow since it will be available and Ill basically be getting paid to do so, or would it be more beneficial to donate either the day before I pin my gear or a day after I do so?

And I know last time I donated, the lady told me to take it easy and not to train for 24 hours after donating.... Is that really necessary to avoid strenuous activity following a blood donation?

 

[GreatGunz]

As my doc says say no to everything and donate at will.
Ur test levels or injections aren’t going to hurt anything

 

[buck]

I always donated after i trained. some go to the gym after they donate. As long as your BP is fine there is likely no issues.
I never cared about what day i pinned or donating as i don't see where it really matters. I donated every 8-10 weeks depending on what i was running.

 

[snake]

I've hit a solid Chest, tri and shoulder workout an hr after donating more than once. It's a precaution, that's all. They tell you that so if you take a header on your last set of 15 reps in the squats and bash your skull open, you were told.

Just drink a lot of water on the donation day and right after.

 

[MxxC82]

I've hit a solid Chest, tri and shoulder workout an hr after donating more than once. It's a precaution, that's all. They tell you that so if you take a header on your last set of 15 reps in the squats and bash your skull open, you were told.

Just drink a lot of water on the donation day and right after.

I’ve been told more than once I’m hard headed also! I’m staying hydrated most definitely, and it’s a push day minus squats, maybe I won’t sustain a head injury today!

 

[Texan69]

If your doing just regular whole blood you’ll be fine I think it’s when you do the platelets and plasma is what will wear you out
But donating those won’t lower your RBC anyway

I always feel fine after a regular blood donation

 

[MxxC82]

Everything turned out fine. I will say this, apparently they put the newer ones on those buses, the damn girl doing my vitals had to check my hemoglobin and pricked my finger to do so, she kept squeezing it to get blood and I'd swear you think she was trying to take a pint! Then the other one actually setting me up barely got the needle in my arm and asked me to squeeze the stress ball every 3-5 seconds "but don't squeeze too hard, I barely have the needle in and don't want it to pop out!" Good times!

Did chest a couple hours later, energy and strength was down a little, my draw arm had a good pump a solid day afterwards but that was about it.