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

I tried Therabody’s self-massage smart pants to get me ready for the London Marathon

By Matt Evans published 20 April 24

Therabody’s RecoveryAir Jetboots offer compression massage to relieve swelling and fatigue.

Runners competing in the New York Marathon

How to run your first marathon in 2024: Expert advice for beginner runners

By Matt Evans last updated 16 April 24

Running your first marathon? We asked the experts for their top tips.

'Augmented reality for the masses': inside the new AR swimming googles with an Iron Man-style display

By Matt Evans published 14 April 24

Compasses, heart rate monitors, and a heads-up display worthy of Iron Man: meet Form's Smart Swim 2 AR goggles.

The Apple Watch 10 needs a better battery life to stay relevant in 2024

By Matt Evans published 13 April 24

Apple Watch 10 needs those better battery life rumors to be true because 18 hours isn’t good enough anymore.

Fitbit's redesigned its Sleep page to make it more useful: here's what's changing

By Matt Evans published 11 April 24

Fitbit is changing how it shows you sleep data, all before the Samsung Galaxy Ring arrives to revamp sleep tracking.

Sonic vs rotating toothbrushes: Which is better?

By Matt Evans published 8 April 24

Sonic vs rotating electric toothbrushes: Here's what the terms mean (and which you should buy).

I tried Abbott’s new CGM Lingo for two weeks, and here’s what I learned

By Matt Evans published 6 April 24

5 things you need to know about Lingo, the new smart continuous glucose monitor.

Oura Ring users can now get a sneak preview of new features – but only if they're on iOS

By Matt Evans published 3 April 24

Got an Oura Ring? You can now beta-test new wellness features before they're released – but only on iOS for now.

Garmin’s sleep tracking just got more accurate thanks to this Nap Detection upgrade

By Matt Evans published 2 April 24

Garmin's Nap Detection feature just got a manual edit function, and it’s perfect for daytime snoozers.

I'm running the London Marathon, and I wanted to know how accurate Garmin's Race Predictor tool really is – so I grilled Garmin

By Matt Evans published 29 March 24

It's marathon season – how does Garmin predict your run time, and is it really accurate?

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds review: The best-sounding open-ear buds yet

By Matt Evans last updated 26 March 24

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We put Bose’s new premium open-ear buds to the test, and they perform incredibly well: but they're not cheap.

Why Physical: 100 is the most intense – and unexpectedly cozy – fitness show I've ever watched

By Matt Evans published 23 March 24

Physical: 100 embodies the spirit of competition better than any other show on TV.

Polar reveals the Grit X2 Pro running watch, and it looks like a Garmin Epix Pro rival – but cheaper

By Matt Evans published 20 March 24

The Polar Grit X2 Pro has been revealed with lots of new features, including '3D speed' metric, flashlight and built-in maps.

I meditated with Gwyneth Paltrow, and learned how she uses her Oura smart ring

By Matt Evans published 16 March 24

Gwyneth Paltrow on her new app Moments of Space, smart rings, and how she uses wellness data.

Garmin Forerunner 165 review: A fantastic, more affordable Forerunner

By Matt Evans last updated 13 March 24

The Garmin Forerunner 165 fills a niche in Garmin’s running-watch range.

Can you really meditate in VR? I tried Headspace XR at Meta's London HQ

By Matt Evans published 9 March 24

Headspace XR is a mindful wellness game designed for Meta Quest headsets, and we played it at Meta HQ

Oura Ring users can now sync with Strava to upload sleep and readiness scores

By Matt Evans published 5 March 24

Strava can now sync with Oura Rings as well as smartwatches – more proof that the smart ring revolution is here.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 using traditional strength training

Apple may not be working on microLED Apple Watch screens after all – and I think I know why

By Matt Evans published 2 March 24

Apple is reportedly ditching microLED Apple Watch screens, which is just the latest clue that wearables are destined to be screenless.

An iPad Air, Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Meta Quest 3 next to a sign saying "ICYMI"

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from MWC to new iPad and Apple car leaks

By Hamish Hector published 2 March 24

Here's the weeks 7 biggest tech news stories from MWC and beyond so you can get up to speed.

I got workout tips from an AI fitness coach, and it feels like the future of athletic performance tech

By Matt Evans published 27 February 24

ai.io’s impressive movement tracking is a clever use-case of AI, and I’m interested to see where it leads.

Motorola’s bendable concept phone is the biggest, silliest smartwatch I’ve ever seen

By Matt Evans published 26 February 24

The Motorola Adaptive Display is a weird and wonderful concept phone/wearable hybrid on display at MWC 2024.

OnePlus Watch 2 unveiled, with 100-hour battery life and Wear OS 4

By Matt Evans published 26 February 24

The OnePlus Watch 2’s long battery life is made possible by two separate chipsets, including a Snapdragon W5 running Wear OS.

I got my hands on an early Samsung Galaxy Ring prototype: here's what I learned

By Matt Evans published 26 February 24

I just became one of the first people to try on the Samsung Galaxy Ring prototypes.

An arm wearing a Garmin fitness watch pucnhes an iPhone with no signal next to an Apple Vision Pro

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from AT&T's service outage to the Borderlands movie trailer giving us déjà vu

By Hamish Hector published 24 February 24

In case you missed it, here's the week's biggest tech news from AT&T, Apple, the Borderlands movie, Garmin, and Fujifilm.

Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 price has been revealed in certain regions – and it's cheaper than a Fitbit

By Matt Evans published 23 February 24

The Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 price seems very reasonable, if the official Philippines site is anything to go by.

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