Increase blood volume with hormesis, lose one get two

[Emootje]

In healthy subject plasma and erythrocyte volume increases after upright exercise training.
The plasma volume expansion probably depends on the exercise induced fluid loss.
The more you lose the more it overshoots the next couple of days.

The delayed effects of heavy resistance exercise on plasma volume shifts

Blood volume: importance and adaptations to exercise training, environmental stresses, and trauma/sickness




Physiology of sport and exercise book

 

[MishMash]

Or you could just do what Lance Armstrong did (make sure you don't race in any Tour de Frances, or you'll be cheating). You just harvest your own red blood cells, then re-inject them when you are feeling a crash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_doping

 

[Emootje]

Or you could just do what Lance Armstrong did (make sure you don't race in any Tour de Frances, or you'll be cheating). You just harvest your own red blood cells, then re-inject them when you are feeling a crash.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_doping

Sounds tempting...

 

[ramakentesh]

Im surprised they arent doing it somewhere already. Emootje I always enjoy your highly informed posts.