Articles by Matt Evans, Fitness, Wellness, and 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

Why the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar won our health and fitness tech of the year award

By Matt Evans published 2 November 22

TechRadar Choice Awards 2022 TechRadar Choice Award winner, the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar, was voted by you as the best health and fitness device

Zombies, Run! is a Halloween mobile fitness RPG worth resurrecting

By Matt Evans published 29 October 22

Opinion Sick of your Apple Watch's virtual pacer? Zombies, Run! is still worth getting your teeth into.

Garmin MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition

It's time we stopped pretending Garmins, Apple Watches and Fitbits will ever look classy

By Matt Evans published 27 October 22

Opinion Garmin's revamped Marq range is trying to do what the Apple Watch never could

iPhone users getting Apple Fitness Plus might give the service a second life

By Matt Evans published 24 October 22

Opinion Apple Fitness Plus is about to get an influx of new users, and it could be just in time.

Exclusive: Despite everything, Peloton still has good value for its users

By Matt Evans last updated 22 October 22

Feature Peloton’s bad press continues to swirl, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting one — as long as you like the content.

This Spotify Tabata workout playlist helps me burn fat in 4-minute intervals

By Matt Evans published 20 October 22

This fat-burning Spotify playlist convinced me audio workouts are worth it.

The Huawei Watch D's blood pressure cuff is my favorite watch innovation in ages

By Matt Evans published 18 October 22

Opinion Huawei's new blood pressure cuff smartwatch is great – but the watch itself looks hideous.

Want a cheap fitness tracker? Get the Fitbit Inspire 2 before it’s gone

By Matt Evans published 13 October 22

Opinion Why the Fitbit Inspire 2 is a better value buy than the Inspire 3 right now

Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser Professional For Teeth

After checking out the science, I'm buying a Waterpik flosser on Amazon today

By Matt Evans published 12 October 22

I'm sick of buying dental floss, so I'm getting a Waterpik flosser on Amazon

Garmin just quietly released five new watches

By Matt Evans published 12 October 22

Garmin's second-gen Marq range looks super-powerful and stylish, not to mention expensive.

Best running watch: pictured here, the Garmin Forerunner 945, one of our best running watches, on blue background

The best running watch 2023: Top GPS watches for beginners and elite athletes

By Matt Evans last updated 17 August 23

Updated Pick the best running watch for you - with our guide to the best performance watches on the market right now.

The best cheap e-bikes on a green background

The best cheap e-bikes for 2023: Cost-effective folding, road bikes, and eMTBs

By Matt Evans last updated 23 May 23

e-bikes The best cheap e-bikes for commuter-friendly rides, without the environmental or economical costs.

Polar Pacer Pro

By Matt Evans published 20 September 22

Review The Polar Pacer Pro is a good, stripped-down watch with accurate GPS that's great for data nerds.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro review

By Matt Evans last updated 16 September 22

Review The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is the rugged older sibling of the range, perfect for outdoor adventures.

My favorite Samsung Galaxy Watch feature is fast, accurate and missing from Apple Watch

By Matt Evans last updated 15 September 22

Opinion I tested Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro's body composition tool against my smart scales. Here's what happened.

I tried Under Armour's top gym shoes, but I still prefer my Vans

By Matt Evans published 14 September 22

Opinion Under Armour's best gym shoes are great, but not essential unless you’re competitive.

Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch SE 2

How much will Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra and Apple Watch SE 2 cost?

By Matt Evans published 8 September 22

Wondering how much the latest Apple Watches will cost? We have the info on prices in the US, UK and AU territories.

Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and Apple Watch SE 2 announced

By Matt Evans last updated 7 September 22

The Apple Watch Series 8 didn't come alone: it was joined by the cheaper SE 2 and premium Apple Watch Ultra

watchOS 9 is here: New fitness metrics, sports modes, health features and more

By Daryl Baxter, Matt Evans last updated 12 September 22

watchOS 9 is packing a host of new features that look set to improve your Apple Watch experience.

Two Apple Watches showing new running metrics

Apple Watch 8 probably won't take your blood pressure, but Huawei's new watch can

By Matt Evans published 2 September 22

Opinion Huawei Band D shows smartwatch blood pressure works. Will Apple follow suit?

Wyze Scale X

By Matt Evans published 1 September 22

Review The Wyze Scale X is a great budget smart scale, even though there's a few issues with information presentation

Garmin's new watch looks better and cheaper than an Apple Watch SE

By Matt Evans published 1 September 22

Opinion Why would I get an Apple Watch when the Garmin Venu Sq 2 just dropped?

You should stretch every day, even though your Fitbit or Garmin can’t record it

By Matt Evans published 31 August 22

Opinion Even Fitbit or Garmin can’t find a good way to measure regular stretching.

Fitbit cut something major from the Inspire 3, and I'm not happy

By Matt Evans published 27 August 22

Fitbit Inspire 3's shorter Premium subscription makes it hard to like

Fitbit Luxe, one of the best Fitbit, with pink band on gray background

The best Fitbit 2023: top fitness trackers and smartwatches from Google

By Matt Evans last updated 9 August 23

Updated Find the best Fitbit to help you develop healthy habits, improve your workouts and provide great health metrics.

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