ALWAYS drink AT LEAST 1 gallon of water before and the day after and 28grams of protein before and 28 grams of protein directly after. If you take nothing away from this thread, take that you get your protein tested 2 times a week for free. Everyone has their little tricks and only you know your body! That is my second day, donating Tuesday and Thursday. I would suggest that you make one of your days a REST/REFEED day. I have even swam a mile 3 hrs before the process and a heavy leg day in the morning. I recently was deferred for 58 days for a loss of whole cells (kinked tubing and they return my red blood cells) and I haven't noticed anything different in my WO. If you are watching your protein levels and eating clean, supplementing where you can, with what works, you shouldn't suffer ill affects from the donation process. I try to have another heavy Protein meal up 1.5 hrs after - 4oz chicken and green beans and then a lemon yogurt before bed. I know that seems like a lot, but lemons help with hydration too. You should drink a full gallon of water before you donate. The most important thing I have found is to WO (weights) early in the morning - I get 2liters of fluid in my 2hr WO, which I don't count as positive fluids. Also the lower your protein numbers the crappier you will feel after the donation process. I have noticed that I feel better with a P28 Almond Butter/strawberry sandwich w/ protein milk and a Whey/Casein shake after. I have been lifting and donating plasma for over 8 months and have really found that I strive harder to get my High Protein Macros in check. Some say "No pain, no gain.".? With the right amino acid profile, you can feel very little to no pain following an intense workout. I have taken MRI black powder, Cellucor C4, & Gaspari's Plasmajet (not combined of course -) ) and donate 2x/wk. Sorry for the long answer, but no, there are no bad effects of l-arginine preworkouts and plasma donating. This increases the fat in your blood (which none of us want ) and is a contributing factor for these types of hematomas. This is also why they don't recommend you to eat greasy, fried foods beforehand. If any effect, I'd say that a pre-workout would minimize this unwanted side effect. When your veins are channeling more blood flow, the risk of a hematoma is pretty much non-existent. Sometimes, platelets can stick together, forming a bloodclot and the vein (usually at puncture site) will swell. This usually happens during the "return cycle" when the machine puts the red blood cells back into your vein. A common problem with plasma donating is a hematoma. They are vasodilators which allow more blood flow. Pre-workouts contain l-arginine, an amino acid precursor to nitric oxide. ANYONE EVER DO THIS AND NOTICE ANY EFFECTS ON YOUR LIFT? A fresh package is used for each donor."ĪGAIN. The supplies used in drawing your donation are disposed of immediately after use. Further, as you?ve seen in doctors? offices and hospitals, all of the supplies used in DCI?s plasmapheresis centers come in sealed, sterile, one-time-use packages. At no time is your blood exposed to open air nor does it leave the sterile, enclosed environment of the plasmapheresis system. The non-plasma components are returned to you through the same needle. It passes into a sterile, self-contained system that separates the plasma from the other components of the blood. The blood is removed through a needle inserted in a vein in your arm. The red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are all returned to you. "Donating plasma is similar to giving blood - except that the only part of your blood that your body must replace is the plasma. Has anyone ever done this before for extra cash? Do you know if it has any negative effects on your lifting performance?
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