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

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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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.

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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Blond Caucasian runner wearing Suunto Spark headphones checks her running watch as she leans against a tree

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.

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Best smart scales: Weigh up the best options for you

By Matt Evans last updated 1 April 26

Buying Guide The best smart scales can give you a detailed analysis of your body composition. Here are our top buys for every budget.

Fitbit leaps onto the Whoop-style screenless bandwagon, and Steph Curry teases it early

By Matt Evans published 1 April 26

'I won't spoil it, you'll kind of have to see it for yourself' Google's screenless Fitbit teased on 'performance advisor' Steph Curry's Insta.

Got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or later? You'll be able to 'monitor your blood pressure right from the wrist' very soon

By Matt Evans published 31 March 26

Samsung Galaxy Watches finally get blood pressure monitoring – but as usual, the feature comes with a catch.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Garmin Venu X1 worn during run on separate wrists

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 development may already have been completed — and after last year's 'triumph', I'm convinced it'll be a Garmin-beater

By Matt Evans published 30 March 26

The Samsung Galaxy Watch9 is reportedly now in the testing stage.

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The best bone conduction headphones 2026: Stay aware on the road, in the pool, and in the office

By Matt Evans last updated 30 March 26

Updated Looking for the best bone conduction headphones to keep you aware of the outside world? Here are our top picks.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the landmark social media addiction trial to more Netflix price hikes

By Hamish Hector published 28 March 26

The week's biggest tech news stories from Sonos, DJI, iOS, and more for March 28, 2026.

Engo3 smart glasses worn by female athlete

Forget the Oakley Meta Vanguard — these lesser-known smart specs for runners incorporate a real heads-up display

By Matt Evans published 27 March 26

Meet the engo3 smart glasses, with an AR heads-up display compatible with Apple and Garmin watches.

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The best smartwatch 2026: Top-tier wearable tech and fitness trackers

By Matt Evans last updated 27 March 26

Updated We've reviewed pretty much every smartwatch you can buy: and here's our refined list of the seven watches you should consider.

'The 'engineering of addiction' explained — 3 ways Meta and YouTube have harmed young users, according to the landmark case

By Matt Evans published 26 March 26

The science of smartphone addiction, according to the landmark Meta-Google ruling.

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'I'll switch to another brand': I polled over 1,000 Garmin users to see what they thought of Garmin's Connect+ premium tier, one year after its launch

By Matt Evans published 26 March 26

One year later, Garmin users still aren't subscribing to Garmin Connect+, according to our survey.

Have your say — one year after Garmin's divisive Connect+ launch, how do you feel about it now?

By Matt Evans published 20 March 26

Did you leave Garmin after the divisive launch of Garmin Connect+? Did you subscribe? Vote in our poll.

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