Donating Plasma and Lifting

BostonPillParty · 2018-07-12T19:29:26+00:00

Just to piggy back off this thread if someone experienced answers: how does donating blood affect lifting and growth?

FiftyShadesOfSwole · 2018-07-12T20:07:58+00:00

Active duty here, I usually donate blood about 4 times a year. Last time I donated blood on base the Army doc popped a vein when pulling out the needle and my arm was swollen and bruised for like 2 weeks. No curls or heavy back workouts that whole time. Feelsbadman.

I do know donating blood does have mild health benefits which you can Google though. Plasma I'm not sure.

RedSkeller · 2018-07-12T20:15:14+00:00

You're going to slow your gains any time you do something adverse to your body chemistry such as donating blood/plasma. Not to mention my friend did it for a long time in college for beer money and his arms ended up scarred up looking pretty grotesque like a heroin junkie.

lovs2spuge · 2018-07-12T20:46:29+00:00

Like you, I wanted to donate plasma because I thought it'd be an easy way to make extra money.

I went one time and never went back. I felt like a lab rat and very out of place from the group of people that were in there.

I was also extremely thirsty hours after I donated. In my opinion it really isn't worth the hassle.

cultraised · 2018-07-12T22:20:41+00:00

I donated for about 6 months a few years ago. I didn't see a huge loss in gains (I still bulked fairly well during this period) although you will need to increase your protein intake a lot. I ended up spending like 1/4 of what I got paid (only like 280 a month for twice a week) on buying more meat and protein powder. Also like another user mentioned it will leave scarring on your arm where you get poked, so if you do try it ask them to poke you in the same spot each time. Lemme know if you have any questions about donating plasma.

OrpheusV · 2018-07-12T19:47:37+00:00

Well, your max will drop for a week or two while your body tries to regenerate lost hemoglobin. As for plasma, given you're donating proteins, nutrients, etc, you will find yourself operating suboptimally if you donate weekly, for instance. Your maxes will be affected, but you can still otherwise work out. It takes two weeks for your body to really replace those. Your performance will be lower, and you will recover more slowly.

Title	Donating Plasma and Lifting
Author	QuiverBoner
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Date	July 12, 2018 6:57 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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