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

This is the best value Black Friday smart ring deal I've seen all week - get the Ringconn Gen 1 at the lowest-ever price

By Matt Evans published 28 November 24

Ringconn Gen 1 hits new lowest price in an outrageous Black Friday smart ring deal.

This Black Friday Oura Ring 3 deal at Amazon is the perfect way to switch from wearing a smartwatch to a smart ring

By Matt Evans last updated 28 November 24

These cheapest-ever Oura Ring 3 deals are the best way to get a new smart ring for less

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I'm a smartwatch expert, and these are the 13 best Black Friday smartwatch deals I've seen so far this year (arranged by price)

By Matt Evans last updated 28 November 24

The Black Friday smartwatch deals are heating up: here's 13 worth your time.

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Save big on Oral B IO Series intelligent electric toothbrushes in this year's Black Friday deals bonanza

By Matt Evans published 27 November 24

I've been covering Black Friday Apple Watch deals for years, and they've rarely been this good.

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The best compact walking treadmill I've tested this year is under $100 on Amazon for Black Friday, and this is your sign to get fit in 2025

By Matt Evans published 23 November 24

The Mobvoi Home Walking Treadmill is superb.

Samsung Galaxy Watch FE crashes to a shocking lowest-ever price for Black Friday – cheaper than an Apple Watch SE

By Matt Evans published 23 November 24

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 has fallen to yet another lowest-ever price.

I used to recommend this Fitbit Black Friday deal every year: it's finally gone, but here are some great alternatives

By Matt Evans published 23 November 24

RIP the Fitbit Inspire 2 – secretly the best-value Fitbit of them all – but here’s the deal to get in its place.

7 fitness tracker Black Friday deals under $70: Save on getting your steps in

By Matt Evans published 21 November 24

Seven excellent fitness trackers, each one under $70, to get this Black Friday.

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I’m a smartwatch expert, I’m wearing a Garmin Instinct right now, and I’m telling you the Instinct 2 could be a bargain this Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 19 November 24

Want a great outdoor watch deal for Black Friday? The Garmin Instinct 2 could be a bargain as Instinct 3 rumors grow.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review: an excellent watch, but an iterative update

By Matt Evans last updated 19 November 24

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is a great Wear OS watch. and an easy recommendation for Samsung users.

Apple Watch Series 9 review: tapping into a new era of gestures

By Matt Evans last updated 18 November 24

The Apple Watch Series 9 has arrived, and it feels like it’s a step towards some serious innovation – and not before time.

Best hybrid smartwatch 2024: great hidden tech in the watch on your wrist

By Matt Evans last updated 15 November 24

Updated Here's our ranking of the best hybrid watches money can buy.

Black Friday is a smartwatch paradise, don't get duped by one of these outrageous knock-offs

By Matt Evans last updated 15 November 24

Cheap knock-off smartwatches are all over Amazon, here's why you shouldn't buy one.

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Black Friday is weeks away, but this cheapest-ever Garmin Forerunner 965 deal has already crossed the finish line

By Matt Evans published 15 November 24

The Garmin Forerunner 965 has returned to its lowest-ever price in a tempting pre-Black Friday score.

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Fitbit is probably getting an AI-powered Sleep Journal feature in 2025

By Matt Evans published 14 November 24

Fitbit may soon be adding some more strings to its sleep analysis bow.

A warrior faces off against a dragon in the frozen mountains of Skyrim

Ever dreamed of walking through Skyrim for real? This guy just proved it’s possible with a pedometer

By Matt Evans published 12 November 24

One mad genius is walking every step in Skyrim for real by mapping the controls to his phone’s step counter.

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Forget Black Friday – This is your sign to get a 5-star pair of workout earbuds for $20 today

By Matt Evans published 11 November 24

We gave the Jlab Go Air Sport earbuds five stars, and they're now on sale for $20 at Best Buy.

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I'm a Garmin expert: here are the 3 Garmin watches I think will get big discounts on Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 9 November 24

I'm been writing about Garmin watches for years: here are my top 3 picks for Black Friday.

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Fitbit Charge 6 is back down to under $100 in Amazon's pre-Black Friday sales

By Matt Evans published 8 November 24

Why wait for Black Friday? Fitbit Charge 6 has returned to its lowest-ever price.

Garmin Fenix 8 and Enduro 3 owners are getting tons of fixes with the first round of beta updates

By Matt Evans published 4 November 24

Garmin kicks off its beta update cycle for the Fenix 8 by making changes to PacePro, Breathwork and Heart Rate.

Personal training is losing its appeal, according to research – and AI apps could be to blame

By Matt Evans published 3 November 24

The fitness industry and personal training must adapt or die to keep pace with data-driven apps.

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Why the Samsung Galaxy Ring, 2024's biggest (and smallest) wearable, is our Health & Fitness Device of the Year

By Matt Evans published 31 October 24

Our health and fitness product of the year is the Samsung Galaxy Ring, for being the first major tech company to take a radical risk on a fitness wearable in ages.

The Coros Pace Pro is a high-powered AMOLED watch – that's still cheaper than most Garmin Forerunners

By Matt Evans published 31 October 24

Coros Pace Pro revealed: the sequel to our best cheap running watch of 2024.

I'm an ex-kickboxer, and I wish this smart heart-rate sensing mouthguard had been invented years ago

By Matt Evans published 30 October 24

The Orb Sport smart mouthguard can read your heart rate and calorie burn from your mouth.

Garmin's latest watch is ludicrously expensive, but I still want it

By Matt Evans published 28 October 24

Garmin's latest adventure smartwatch costs $3100 and is made with Damascus steel.

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