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 loved the Whoop MG, but didn't love the price: that's why I'm excited about this mysterious new fitness band from a major Garmin rival

By Matt Evans published 17 June 25

There's an unnamed Whoop-style band from Polar set to launch in September, but I'm really excited about the still-unannounced price.

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5 of the best muscle-building tips I've heard over 10 years in fitness writing – and how they're helping me get ripped again

By Matt Evans published 17 June 25

I used to run marathons, but now I'm hitting the gym again: here are the 5 north star rules I'm using.

Moshers at a huge rock festival accidentally made over 700 emergency smartwatch calls, as the old ‘theme park’ problem rears its head again

By Matt Evans published 16 June 25

Switch off your smartwatch's collision detection the next time you go to a theme park – or a moshpit.

Two months on, OnePlus has fixed my biggest problem with the OnePlus Watch 3, and now I can recommend it to everybody

By Matt Evans published 16 June 25

With this simple change, the OnePlus Watch 3 has become my favorite Android watch of 2025

I haven't even worn the Garmin Venu X1 yet, but it's already telling me a lot about how the company is changing

By Matt Evans published 15 June 25

2025 has been a year of dramatic changes for Garmin, and the Venu X1 shows me that it's not stopping anytime soon.

Garmin Venu X1 revealed – meet the surprise new Apple Watch Ultra 2 rival with Garmin’s biggest display yet

By Matt Evans published 12 June 25

Garmin surprise-drops a powerful new watch squarely aimed at fans of the Apple Watch Ultra 2.

Workout Buddy? Forget it: watchOS 26's most exciting addition was only hinted at

By Matt Evans published 9 June 25

watchOS 26's new Hints feature is the intelligent smart assistant I've been waiting for

visionOS 26 Personas, Liquid Glass on iOS 26 on an iPhone, and macOS 26 Tahoe

15 things we learned at the Apple WWDC 2025 keynote

By Marc McLaren published 9 June 25

Apple's WWDC 2025 was packed with big software announcements. Here are the key details you need in your brain.

watchOS 26: these are the 6 big updates coming to your Apple Watch soon – including an AI Workout Buddy and a Notes app

By Matt Evans published 9 June 25

watchOS 26 is more than just a big rebrand – it's also got a Notes app!

Wear OS 6 is said to bring two unannounced, vital quality-of-life improvements to your Android watch

By Matt Evans published 9 June 25

Wear OS 6 is said to improve your Android watch's Water Lock and add Adaptive Charging.

Whoops! A Garmin Index Sleep Monitor video was reportedly just leaked – by Garmin

By Matt Evans published 6 June 25

A Garmin Index Sleep Monitor video just got leaked by a regional arm of Garmin, then quickly taken down.

The best Apple Watch bands: Top straps for every Watch model and size

By Karen Freeman last updated 4 June 25

Updated We round-up the best Apple Watch bands and straps for every size, taste and budget.

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor: everything we know about Garmin's screenless Whoop-style recovery-orientated band

By Matt Evans published 3 June 25

More details on Garmin's new Whoop-style recovery solution.

Garmin may be about to bring users back to nature with new swimming and walking workouts

By Matt Evans published 2 June 25

Swimming and walking workouts, with some focus on open water and ‘nature exposure’ reportedly revealed in a new Garmin leak.

Garmin's long-rumored Whoop-style screenless 'sleep band' will reportedly break cover soon

By Matt Evans published 29 May 25

Garmin is apparently making a Whoop-style screenless band, and it's said to address a long-standing Garmin grievance.

Garmin Instinct 3 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 during hike

I used the Garmin Instinct 3, Whoop MG, Apple Watch Ultra 2, and AllTrails all at once on a hike – here's how they compare

By Matt Evans published 29 May 25

Comparing the Instinct 3 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to external health and GPS trackers.

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Samsung hints at Galaxy Ring smart-home integration – and what looks like a new activity metric

By Matt Evans published 20 May 25

The Samsung Galaxy Ring is reportedly getting closer to turning you into a smart home cyborg.

I've been wearing the Whoop MG for four days, and there's one thing I love about it – and one thing I really don't

By Matt Evans published 17 May 25

I've worn the Whoop MG tracker – here are my first impressions as a fitness tracker expert

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Acer's surprise new device is nothing to do with your laptop – it's a fitness-tracking smart ring

By Matt Evans published 16 May 25

Acer is dipping a toe into health tracking (again) with the Acer FreeSense smart ring.

Garmin watches in foreground, female runner in background

Garmin surprise launches two new Forerunner watches – the Garmin Forerunner 570 and Garmin Forerunner 970 – plus the HRM 600

By Matt Evans published 15 May 25

Garmin's brightest displays and a built-in speaker and microphone adorn two new watches.

The Samsung Galaxy Ring in a charging case

Samsung drops a new Samsung Galaxy Ring limited-edition color, but you can only get it in one store

By Matt Evans published 14 May 25

During all the Samsung Galaxy Edge hype, Samsung also quietly dropped a new Galaxy Ring edition.

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AI's environmental impact is a growing concern, but hiking app AllTrails sees a path to coexistance

By Matt Evans published 13 May 25

AllTrails' Chief Technology Officer tells us why he isn't worried about the app's new AI Features and their environmental impact.

The Suunto Run could be every marathon-runner's new best friend – and it's cheaper than most Apple Watches

By Matt Evans published 13 May 25

Suunto's latest running watch is packing AI-powered features like real-time race predictions and a new 'Ghost Runner' mode.

AllTrails is the latest app with an AI-powered subscription tier – but it looks way more useful than the genAI from Garmin and Strava

By Matt Evans published 12 May 25

AllTrails' new update promises powerful new AI tools for outdoorsy types, albeit with a serious price hike.

From Garmin to Whoop and Polar, the rise in fitness tech subscriptions is a sign that one day we'll own nothing

By Matt Evans published 10 May 25

The subscription-based economy has always been a part of fitness, from gyms to personal data.

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