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Anonymous
Does anyone know if donating plasma will affect muscle anabolism? If I go say, 4 hours after lifting and eat normally?
>> Anonymous
somewhat relevant to my interests, what about donating blood in general?
>> Anonymous
Plasma =/= blood??
>> Anonymous
Well, consider it logically, you've lost a portion of the fluid that makes your body function optimally.
I'd say it's a safe assumption that you operate at less efficiency after you've donated, but by how much, I cannot say.
>> Anonymous
>>454165

im just wondering how i want to schedule doing it, it would be easier to do if i do it on workout days, but im going to regardless.
>> Anonymous
bullshit. Giving blood won't affect you one bit. If anything, it will lower your blood sugar or make you a bit lightheaded but it's ridiculous to think it will affect your gains in any way.
>> Anonymous
>>454164
When you donate plasma, they spin the whole blood in a centrifuge to separate the plasma from everything else. They then put the rest back into your body. So the result is a slightly lower total blood volume, but the same amount of red and white blood cells as pre-donation. This allows you to donate plasma several times a week (instead of once every 6-8 weeks like whole blood), because the plasma regenerates a lot faster than the blood cells.

For the OP, I'm not a doctor, but since you're mostly just losing water and salts when you donate plasma, so long as you have a good meal and plenty of water, there shouldn't be too much of a difference. I'd be more worried about making sure the injection site doesn't get injured. Whenever I've donated whole blood or plasma, they've always warned me to avoid heavy lifting with the affected arm for 24 hours or so, to give the punctured vein time to heal.
>> Anonymous
omg you fit fags crack me up. you try to act like you are such hardcore fitness enthusiasts.

one day of not lifting will not kill your gains. donating plasma will not negate one weight training sessions.

besides, one sessions wont make or break you. its not like you're going to lode 15 pounds of muscle by not getting the most from one workout
>> Anonymous
>>454182
7/10 for misunderstood intentions

OP is probably wondering if it's mostly safe for him to workout on the same day that he's donating, given the stated; "it would be easier to do it on workout days"
>> Anonymous
Don't go after you give. It's not as BAD as when you give blood, but you're still liable to hurt yourself.
>> Anonymous
OP, if you try lifting after donating, the blood shoots out of your arm like a squirt gun.