Mugizi.Rogers bagz

mechanical engineer, wellness advocateandTech enthusiast

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“It’s impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously you might as well not have lived at all.”

— J.K. Rowling

[Kristie Leong M.D. @DrKristieLeong]

Strength training isn’t just about building muscle.

It’s about keeping your freedom.

The stronger you stay as you age, the more options you keep:

• To move without pain
• To travel independently
• To carry your kids or grandkids
• To recover from illness
• To stay capable in your 70s, 80s, and beyond

Lifting weights rewires far more than your physique:

💪 Preserves muscle and bone
⚡ Improves insulin sensitivity and metabolism
🧠 Supports brain health and cognition
😴 Improves sleep and mood
🦿 Enhances balance, posture, and coordination
🚀 Increases long-term resilience and independence

The goal isn’t just living longer.

It’s staying capable longer.

Stop training only for aesthetics.

Train for autonomy.

#HealthyAging
#Longevity
#FunctionalFitness

[Mugizi.Rogers bagz @rogbagz]

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[Dr. Eric Berg DC @dr_ericberg]

22 different signs your body is deficient in nutrients and what to do:

1. A white spot on the nail
• Get plenty of zinc
• Stop eating sugar

2. Oily skin
• Get plenty of zinc
• Control your blood sugar levels

3. Cracking on the corners of the mouth or heels
• Get plenty of B vitamins (nutritional yeast)
• Get plenty of vitamin D

4. Flaking skin
• Get plenty of omega-3 fatty acids (cod liver oil)
• Reduce your omega-6 fatty acids

5. Yellow eyes
• Get plenty of purified bile salts

6. Chronic cough
• Get plenty of calcium lactate

7. Bleeding/red gums
• Get plenty of vitamin C
• Avoid sugar

8. Poor night vision
• Get plenty of vitamin A

9. Chapped lips
• Get plenty of B vitamins (nutritional yeast)
• Avoid grains
• Avoid chapstick

10. Pitting edema
• Get plenty of potassium

11. Craving ice
• Get plenty of iron

12. Angina
• Get plenty of vitamin E
• Avoid refined grains

13. Leg/calf cramps
• Get plenty of magnesium, potassium, sodium, and B1

14. Irritability and excessive thinking
• Get plenty of B1 (nutritional yeast)

15. Asthma
• Get plenty of vitamin D

16. Loss of outer eyebrows
• Get plenty of iodine (sea kelp)

17. Tightness in the right trap muscle
• Get plenty of purified bile salts

18. Nightmares
• Get plenty of vitamin B1 (nutritional yeast)
• Avoid sugar and refined grains

19. Craving salty chips at night
• Get plenty of sea salt

20. Stiff/painful low back
• Get plenty of vitamin D

21. Erectile dysfunction
• Get plenty of zinc

22. Depression
• Get plenty of vitamin D

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

A reminder from Atomic Habits by James Clear:

“It doesn't make sense to continue wanting something if you're not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don't want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process is to guarantee disappointment.”

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink said it right:

“Other than death, all defeats are psychological. NEVER GIVE UP.”

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“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.”

— Abraham Lincoln

[le.hl @0xleegenz]

"Suffer by choice or suffer by consequence. The suffer is the same, the outcome isn't"

[Kristie Leong M.D. @DrKristieLeong]

🚨 Everyone’s chasing fancy gym machines, but the humble farmer’s carry might be the most underrated longevity exercise.

It’s simple, yet delivers surprising whole-body benefits most people miss.
The powerful mechanism:

Carrying heavy weights while walking builds grip strength, core stability, posture, and metabolic resilience all at once.

Research links strong grip to lower all-cause mortality, better heart health, and preserved muscle as we age.

It also improves shoulder stability and turns on deep core muscles far more than planks for many people.

Vicious cycle:

Desk life + weak grip/core → poor posture, back pain, higher injury risk, and faster age-related decline. Farmer’s carries break it.

Action Plan – Simple Farmer’s Carry Protocol:

1. Start with moderate weights (dumbbells or grocery bags) you can hold for 30–60 seconds.

2. Walk 65–130 feet (about 20–40 meters) with shoulders back, core tight, and steady steps.

3. Do 3–4 rounds, 2–3x per week. Progress weight or distance over time.

Functional strength you can use in real life—cheap and highly effective.

Who’s adding farmer’s carries to their routine?

What’s your go-to loaded carry variation (dumbbells, kettlebells, bags)?

#FunctionalFitness
#GripStrength

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Marc Andreessen on the power of relentless action:

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“Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.”

— Winston Churchill

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

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“Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character.

Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.”

— Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang

[Psychodoctor @Psychodoctor06]

Feeling is automatic.
Behaviour is a choice.

You are allowed to feel angry. You are not entitled to become abusive.

You are allowed to feel hurt. You are not entitled to hurt others.

You are allowed to say no. You are not entitled to be disrespectful.

Emotional maturity isn't the absence of strong feelings.

It is the ability to experience them without handing them the steering wheel.

#wisdom

[Tony Otoa @Comrade_Otoa]

This is why we keep saying, stick to OQP. Only Quality People. 😎

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I’m convinced that intelligence is overrated.

Intelligent people are more likely to overthink, overplan, and overanalyze. They hide behind motion that doesn't create progress. They fear the judgment of others if they're proven wrong.

The truth is that intelligence is abundant. Especially now. AI is making it a commodity. Courage is not. And it can’t be replaced. The people you admire are the ones who had the courage to act. They aren’t more talented than you. They aren’t smarter than you. They just took action when you didn’t.

I often wonder how many extraordinary people wasted their entire lives waiting for permission that never came. Permission isn't granted. Permission is taken. You get to tap yourself in whenever you want. You can just do things.

Courage beats intelligence. Remember that.

[Eric @amerix]

The wealthiest people in the world:

75% of them are entrepreneurs.

15% of them are investors.

7% are athletes.

3% are artists.

None of them are employees.

A salary cannot leverage you into self-sufficiency.

A salary takes you through a journey of 5 phases:

Phase 1: Earning

Phase 2: Spending

Phase 3: Borrowing

Phase 4: Planning

Phase 5: Budgeting

Once you cross Phase 5, which comes after years of being broke despite earning, you cross to 2 more phases

Phase 6: Saving

Once you cross Phase 6, which requires a lot of maturity, self-satisfaction, sacrifice and discipline,

You unlock Phase 7: INVESTING.

This is where you either become a business owner or remain an employee forever.

[Psychodoctor @Psychodoctor06]

Your nervous system is your child's first classroom.

Parents work hard to give their children
the best school,
the best home, and the best opportunities.

But children are most impacted by an environment we rarely think about, the emotional one.

They don't just hear your words.
They absorb your mood.

They don't just watch your behaviour.
They borrow your nervous system.

If your home is filled with chronic anger, anxiety, tension, or emotional distance, your child carries that atmosphere within them.

If your presence is calm, predictable, and emotionally safe, your child learns that the world is a safe place too.

This doesn't mean you must be calm all the time.

It means learning to regulate yourself, repair after conflict, and model healthy emotions.

Your child doesn't need a perfect parent.

They need a peaceful parent.

The greatest gift you can give your child isn't a better lifestyle.

It is a calmer nervous system.

Your peace becomes your child's foundation.

Raise your peace before you raise your child.

The atmosphere you create today becomes the voice inside your child tomorrow.

#parenting

[Eric @amerix]

Kidney damage does not come from food alone.

• Alcohol

• Anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen and diclofenac

• Antibiotics

• Pesticides

• Heavy metals

• Food dyes

• Phosphorus from soft drinks

Do not swallow tablets casually.

Do not drink chemicals because they come in colourful bottles.

Your kidneys will eventually get roasted.

#FoodFriday