Articles by Matt Evans, Senior Fitness & Wearables Editor

Matt is TechRadar's expert on all things fitness, wellness and wearable tech.

A former staffer at Men's Health, he holds a Master's Degree in journalism from Cardiff and has written for brands like Runner's World, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, LiveScience and Fit&Well on everything fitness tech, exercise, nutrition and mental wellbeing.

Matt's a keen runner, ex-kickboxer, not averse to the odd yoga flow, and insists everyone should stretch every morning. When he’s not training or writing about health and fitness, he can be found reading doorstop-thick fantasy books with lots of fictional maps in them.

Articles by: Matt Evans

Pebble is back! The iconic smartwatch is returning with its OG founder and 'hackable' software

By Matt Evans published 28 January 25

Return of the Pebble: Google open sourcing PebbleOS has paved the way for the iconic smartwatch's return.

Powerbeats Pro 2 worn by Shedeur Sanders, a quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Apple's Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 rumored to beat AirPods to ear-based heart rate monitoring

By Matt Evans published 27 January 25

It seems like Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are finally on their way, and they'll probably be packing a new fitness feature

Best cheap fitness trackers 2025: Track your steps, heart rate and workouts for less

By Matt Evans last updated 27 January 25

Updated You don't have to spend a small fortune to track your steps, workouts and heart rate with one of the best cheap fitness trackers.

Theragun sense on a turquoise and blue background

The best massage guns 2025: Top guns for recovery and muscle soreness

By Matt Evans last updated 27 January 25

The best massage guns can help you release shoulder pain at work, or increase your range of motion in the gym.

A look at Samsung's Galaxy Watch for Kids experience available for the Galaxy Watch 7 LTE in the United States.

Samsung Galaxy Watch for Kids gets a surprise Unpacked day reveal – with a Marvel twist

By Matt Evans published 22 January 25

The Galaxy Watch for Kids experience launches on Galaxy Watch 7 with a Marvel collab.

Altra FWD Via review: Comfortably firm for long distances

By Matt Evans published 20 January 25

It’s not a snappy shoe, but the Altra FWD Via is an easy-effort shoe which can tackle long distances.

Garmin is introducing a security passcode, like the Apple Watch – will your watch get the update?

By Matt Evans published 17 January 25

Garmin is beta testing a security passcode for its Fenix, Enduro, Forerunner, Venu and Vivoactive lines.

The best cheap running watches for 2025

By Matt Evans last updated 16 January 25

Updated Best cheap running watches to beat your PBs, track your progress and record your routes

The best treadmill 2025: The best running machine for every fitness level

By Matt Evans last updated 16 January 25

Buy one of the best treadmills from brands like Peloton and NordicTrack - and upgrade your home gym instantly.

OnePlus Watch 3 could eclipse the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the ‘holy grail’ of smartwatch health tech

By Matt Evans published 15 January 25

OnePlus Watch 3 is allegedly getting blood pressure monitoring - which could put the Apple Watch Ultra 3 on notice.

The Apple AI health coach sounds like it's no longer stuck in development hell

By Matt Evans published 14 January 25

Apple is reportedly working on an AI health coach – but we've heard this one before.

The Ultrahuman ring, amp workout machine, and garmin instinct 3 side-by-side

CES 2025 has shown me the future of AI in fitness, and it's hilariously unimaginative

By Matt Evans published 11 January 25

I don't think AI fitness kit is interesting, and CES 2025 did nothing to change my mind.

Garmin Instinct 2 vs Garmin Instinct 3: What’s changed?

By Matt Evans published 10 January 25

Should you buy the Garmin Instinct 2 or the Instinct 3? We break it down.

Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 on Future background

The best workout headphones for 2025: Top picks for every sport

By Matt Evans last updated 9 January 25

Buying Guide Whether you're a fitness fanatic or a fair weather runner, the best workout headphones will elevate the way you exercise.

Rock climber using a theragun and wearing a Garmin watch

Theraguns can now sync with your Garmin and Strava accounts to offer personalized recovery plans based on your workouts

By Matt Evans published 9 January 25

Therabody joins forces with Garmin and Strava to offer improved recovery smarts.

Garmin Instinct 2 on a green background with the text lowest-ever price

Can't afford the Garmin Instinct 3? Get a Garmin Instinct 2S at a better-than-Black-Friday price today

By Matt Evans published 8 January 25

Forget the Garmin Instinct 3 - These Garmin Instinct 2S deals are perfect for thrifty adventurers

Think Oura and Samsung's smart rings look good? Ultrahuman just unveiled its Ultrahuman Rare 18K gold and platinum luxury smart rings at CES 2025

By Matt Evans published 7 January 25

Oura and Samsung rival Ultrahuman has launched smart rings made from real 18K gold and platinum at CES.

Amazfit Active 2 is a super-cheap AI fitness watch that responds to voice commands like Alexa

By Matt Evans published 7 January 25

The Amazfit Active 2, an AI-powered sports watch under $100, is a sign of things to come in 2025.

amp fitness machine used at home by exerciser

This AI-powered strength machine could be Peloton for gym rats, and it looks incredible

By Matt Evans published 4 January 25

CES 2025 After years of fitness industry failures, amp might finally drag strength training into the 21st century.

We asked AI chatbots Gemini and ChatGPT to design our workouts – then we tried them out

By Stephen Warwick, Matt Evans published 2 January 25

Can AI chatbots ChatGPT and Gemini design a workout worth doing? We put them to the test.

Fitness editor Matt Evans doing a bicep burl with resistance band outdoors

I'm a fitness editor, and I swapped weights for resistance bands for six whole months – and I don't regret it

By Matt Evans published 1 January 25

I made a huge change to my training regime in 2024: I gave up weightlifting for six months.

The different parts of a running shoe, explained – by an Adidas shoe designer

By Matt Evans published 28 December 24

Buying a running shoe doesn’t have to be complicated – we asked Adidas to break it down for us.

The latest Oura and Samsung Galaxy Ring rival has a watch-style display, and I hate it

By Matt Evans published 16 December 24

Smart rings with integrated displays (like this Oura Ring rival) both look awful and miss the point entirely.

Caucasian man in a suit wearing an Apple Watch

Are Apple Watches unstylish? This viral couple who banned them from their wedding seem to think so

By Matt Evans published 11 December 24

I test smartwatches for a living, but even I agree it's time they looked cooler.

OnePlus Watch 3 appears online again, and it looks great – but hasn't fixed my big problem with the last one

By Matt Evans published 6 December 24

The OnePlus Watch 3's latest listing promises better battery life - but doesn't appear to fix its biggest problem.

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