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Can I Exercise After Donating Blood?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Christine St. Laurent

Blood donation is one of the most important ways to share your good health with others. Each unit of blood you donate can help up to 3 people in need of blood or blood products.

Christine St. Laurent holds a Master of Science in kinesiology from James Madison University. She has worked in hospital, university, sports performance and spa-based fitness and wellness centers as a personal trainer, program leader and group fitness instructor. St. Laurent has also taught college-level courses in exercise science. She is the owner of a personal-training and group-exercise studio in Manchester, Conn.