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

'No other smartwatch has this feature': the Apple Watch's most innovative running feature is one you've probably never used

By Matt Evans published 2 May 26

Apple uses GPS and Apple Maps data to implement a cool hidden feature.

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The best massage guns 2026: Top devices for recovery and muscle soreness

By Matt Evans last updated 30 April 26

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

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Best smart ring 2026: the best from Oura, Samsung, RingConn and more

By Matt Evans last updated 29 April 26

The best smart rings in 2026 pack in tracking sensors and NFC tech. Find out which is the right one for you.

If it's good enough for Sawe... the Garmin watch used to break the two-hour marathon barrier at London is actually super cheap — here's where to get it

By Matt Evans published 28 April 26

The Garmin watch Sabastian Sawe used to break two hours is old by modern standards.

The best cheap smartwatch 2026: Great wearable tech that won't cost the earth

By Matt Evans last updated 28 April 26

Buying Guide Want to know which cheap smartwatch is best? Look no further than our guide.

The best budget running watches 2026: reliable GPS and real training tools for less

By Matt Evans last updated 28 April 26

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

Forget your Apple Watch: 'self-powering', health-sensing fabrics that draw energy from our bodies are being worked on as the next evolution of wearables

By Matt Evans published 25 April 26

New ’smart textiles’ could become the future of wearables for exercise and clinical health monitoring.

The Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 is a terrific specialist running tool, fast and accurate — but it's hobbled by Huawei's usual side-loading ecosystem problems

By Matt Evans published 25 April 26

The Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 is accurate even compared to watches that cost around triple its price.

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The best running watch 2026: Top GPS watches for runners of every level

By Matt Evans last updated 23 April 26

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

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The best fitness trackers 2026: From Fitbit-style bands to smartwatches and screen-free trackers

By Matt Evans last updated 22 April 26

Buying Guide The best fitness trackers for every budget to help you measure your activity while looking at comfort, performance, and practicality

Best under-desk treadmills: our favourite walking pads for working and walking

By Matt Evans last updated 20 April 26

Buying Guide The best under-desk treadmills for your home office or workstation, to help you get your steps in.

Fitbit Air: The latest Whoop rival rumors say that's the name of the mystery Fitbit — and your Fitbit Premium subscription could also change

By Matt Evans published 20 April 26

Fitbit Premium is rumored to be rebranding as 'Google Health' alongside the latest Fitbit tracker release

The best heart rate monitors 2026 Get pinpoint-accurate workout data

By Matt Evans last updated 17 April 26

Whether you're a runner, cyclist, or swimmer, we've found the best heart rate monitor to help you smash your goals this year.

The best workout headphones for 2026: Top picks for every sport

By Matt Evans last updated 17 April 26

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

Whoop is moving beyond wearables to test your blood, integrating the results with its AI-powered app — and its latest evolution is smarter than ever

By Matt Evans last updated 16 April 26

Specialized Panels is a blood test which allows Whoop's in-app AI to 'deliver even more personalized, relevant insights' about your body.

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The best running headphones 2026: Take your exercise to the next level

By Matt Evans last updated 14 April 26

Buying Guide The best running headphones ranked based on comfort, sound quality, battery life, and more.

Fitbit's new screenless Whoop-style tracker is a better fit for the brand than a smartwatch — it's a return to the 'almost invisible' pedometer of 2008

By Matt Evans published 13 April 26

What's old is new again — a screenless Fitbit focused on analysis is a return to what made the brand great.

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I've only just discovered the Walk With Frodo app on Garmin's Connect IQ store — and as as a huge LOTR nerd, it's going to make the next 1,800 miles fly by

By Matt Evans published 12 April 26

'One does not simply walk into Mordor' — it's 1,800 miles away — but you can measure it with a Garmin watch and this perfect 5-year-old smartwatch app.

Garmin's cashing in on the screenless Whoop-style smart band trend with its upcoming CIRQA — here's the proof

By Matt Evans published 10 April 26

Garmin's CIRQA smart band is on the way — here's the US trademark office filing

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Today I learned what a social media bot farm looks like — and it made me delete my Reddit account

By Matt Evans published 9 April 26

I've been a Reddit user for 13 years — and one video of a social media bot farm was all it took for me to delete my account.

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Headphones are getting smarter — the latest open-ear buds from Suunto offer head movement controls and monitor your 'neck health'

By Matt Evans published 8 April 26

The Suunto Spark open-ear buds could be the neck-st generation of performance tech.

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The 'return to analog' trend and the rise of Whoop clones means smartwatches just aren't cool anymore

By Matt Evans published 8 April 26

Smartwatches are useful, life-saving tools, but I don't think they're 'cool' anymore — and nothing's going to change.

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Sit-ups wrecking your back? The 'body saw' is not only safer, but also activates more muscle, researchers say

By Matt Evans published 7 April 26

The research-backed 'body saw' exercise should be your summer six-pack builder.

I'm a Garmin expert — I've put together this difficult Garmin quiz to make sense of all those confusing watch names

By Matt Evans published 3 April 26

How many Garmin watches can you name? I've created this crossword-style TechRadar Garmin quiz to measure your Readiness Score.

I ran my first marathon with the Garmin Forerunner 265s — it's 25% off right now, and I'd recommend it to almost every runner

By Matt Evans published 2 April 26

Get 25% off the Garmin Forerunner 265s at Amazon, and 16% off the larger 265.

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