I’m Alexander. I live and work in Shanghai, and I’m in the middle of moving to Guangdong to open a bubble tea shop. This site is where I write down the routines that survived my own schedule: training, food, sleep, grooming, and getting dressed without thinking about it twice.
Why I write this
Most of what I know came from getting it wrong first. I would spend months on a routine, a diet, a skincare order or a wardrobe before I could say which part actually mattered. Writing it down keeps the useful version from getting lost, and it means the next person can skip the six months I wasted.
I’m not here to sell you a programme. If I mention a product, I tell you why it earned its place and what I paid for it. If something popular is overrated, I say so.
Who I am, briefly
I’m an INTJ, which in practice means I want to understand the mechanism before I follow the instruction, I don’t enjoy repeating a job I could have done properly the first time, and I have very little patience for effort that doesn’t go anywhere. That bias shows up in everything here: fewer options, more reasons, and one number you’ll remember instead of ten you’ll forget.
I’m also a man with a full schedule. I’m opening a shop, which means early mornings, late closes, interruptions and fatigue, the same constraints most readers have. Anything I recommend has to survive that week, not a perfect one.
What I’m not
I’m not a doctor, a dietitian or a certified trainer. I don’t diagnose anything and I don’t prescribe. On medical questions I stick to what the consensus actually says, I tell you where the uncertainty is, and I tell you when the honest answer is to see someone who can examine you.
How I write an article
- It starts with a question I’ve had myself, usually one I got wrong for a while.
- I read the primary sources: studies, official health bodies, product documentation. I open each one before I cite it.
- Where I have actually done the thing, I write the specifics: what I did, for how long, what changed. Where I haven’t, I say so plainly and tell you the recommendation comes from published specifications and other people’s reports.
- I cut anything that only sounds good. If a paragraph doesn’t change what you do tomorrow, it doesn’t belong in the article.
- When I get something wrong or change my mind, I fix the article and note the date instead of quietly rewriting it.
What you’ll find here
I write in six areas, and every guide is built to take you from question to action:
- Fitness & Training — workout routines, muscle building, and strength
- Nutrition & Supplements — protein, calories, and what the evidence actually says
- Grooming & Personal Care — skincare, hair, beard, and scent
- Men’s Health & Wellness — sleep, stress, and energy
- Style & Fashion — wardrobes and dressing rules that work
- Lifestyle & Self-Improvement — confidence, habits, and growth
Say something
Spot an error, disagree with me, or want a topic covered? Use the contact page. I read every message myself, and questions that keep coming up turn into articles.
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