Articles by Matt Evans, Senior Fitness & Wearables Editor

The Google Fitbit Air finally breaks cover, and it heralds a new era of screenless fitness tracking to take on Whoop and Garmin

By Matt Evans Published 7 May 26

The Google Fitbit Air has finally been revealed, and the renewed focus on invisible 'set and forget' fitness tracking makes me think Google is onto a winner here.

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Person using Notes app in between squat rack exercises

Forget Whoop, Apple, Garmin, and all the rest — when it comes to lifting weights, I've never found a better solution than a spreadsheet

By Matt Evans Published 4 May 26

As a fitness tech editor, I can personally attest that all the fitness gadgets in the world can't replace a spreadsheet when it comes to logging weight training.

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'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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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Walk With Frodo widget on Garmin Fenix 8 Pro

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.