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

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Sick of fitness tracker subscriptions? Here are the 3 best Garmin and Fitbit alternatives I’ve tested with no paywall nonsense

By Matt Evans last updated 15 August 25

3 fitness trackers you should consider getting in 2025 – that don't have extra features locked behind a paywall.

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I'm a smartwatch expert, and I can tell you the "useless smartwatch" headlines doing the rounds are pretty much baseless

By Matt Evans published 14 August 25

Claims that smartwatches "don't understand" stress are missing the point of the study

My biggest marathon regret was not paying attention to my training plan, and it cost me my time – twice

By Matt Evans published 13 August 25

Whatever you do, don't make the same marathon-running mistakes as I did.

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I review fitness trackers for a living – here's the best one I've tried in 2025

By Matt Evans last updated 13 August 25

The Garmin Venu X1 pipped nine other watches to the post as my regular wear for 2025.

Garmin Venu X1 review: The most innovative Garmin watch in years, and a genuine Apple Watch Ultra rival

By Matt Evans published 9 August 25

The Garmin Venu X1 offers a bold, bright screen, tons of tools and a slender redesign, albeit at the expense of battery life.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic review: A Galaxy Watch Ultra that’s dressed to impress

By Matt Evans last updated 8 August 25

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic goes Ultra, maintaining that popular rotating bezel people love so much.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 review: Unequivocally the best mainline Galaxy Watch in ages

By Matt Evans last updated 6 August 25

The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 is the first main series watch with the new Galaxy Watch Ultra-inspired ‘cushion’ design.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 vs Garmin Venu X1: which one logged my run better?

By Matt Evans published 5 August 25

I just ran with the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 on one wrist, and the Garmin Venu X1 on the other.

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The best cheap e-bikes for 2025: Cost-effective folding, road bikes, and eMTBs

By Paul Hatton last updated 4 August 25

e-bikes The best cheap e-bikes for commuter-friendly rides, without the environmental or economical costs.

The best cheap smartwatch 2025: Great wearable tech that won't cost the earth

By Matt Evans last updated 4 August 25

Buying Guide Want to know which cheap smartwatch is best in 2025? Look no further than our guide.

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The best Apple Watch 2025: Top smartwatches to use with iOS

By Matt Evans last updated 4 August 25

Updated The best Apple Watch models you can buy, whether getting one is the right move, and which is the best for you.

'This feature is just getting started': Apple talks what's next for the Apple Watch's new AI Workout Buddy

By Matt Evans published 27 July 25

Apple's VP of Fitness Technologies Jay Blahnik tells us the secrets of Apple's AI Workout Buddy.

People still love Fitbit – which is why I hope we get a new fitness tracker when the Pixel Watch 4 inevitably drops next month

By Matt Evans published 25 July 25

It's time for a Fitbit Luxe 2, a Fitbit Charge 7 or a Fitbit Inspire 4, as Made By Google time draws closer.

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The best folding e-bikes 2025: Commute in style with these electric bikes

By Matt Evans last updated 24 July 25

Buying Guide The best folding e-bike makes city cycling a breeze, and they're much more affordable than you might expect.

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The best electric bikes for 2025: Top e-bikes we've personally tested

By Matt Evans last updated 24 July 25

Updated Find the best electric bike for you, whatever your budget, experience level or terrain, we've got you covered.

Garmin’s underrated race-day training tool is what keeps me from switching to the Apple Watch – here’s how to set it up

By Matt Evans published 23 July 25

Garmin's Primary Race widget packs a whole bunch of sophisticated tools into a single glance.

Fitbit may have fixed its major outage, but some users are still reporting problems

By Matt Evans published 21 July 25

Last week's Fitbit's outage was the latest in a series of issues, and I'm still getting emails from irate users.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech new stories from Marshall's great new speaker to Fitbit's major outage

By Hamish Hector published 19 July 25

Here are the biggest tech news stories from Nintendo, Fitbit, OpenAI, Marshall, and more for July 19, 2025.

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Fitbit down no longer: Here's what happened during Fitbit's "major outage", Google's statement – and what to do if you're still having issues

By Matt Evans last updated 18 July 25

Fitbit users are having issues – here's all the latest info from users online, Fitbit itself and potential fixes.

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is rumored to sport a bigger battery – but I'm hoping it's not just for a brighter screen and on-device AI

By Matt Evans published 17 July 25

The Google Pixel Watch 4 specs have reportedly leaked, and they're answering my one Wear OS prayer for longer battery life.

"Better than Bose": The Shokz OpenFit 2+ are serious contenders for the open-ear earbuds crown

By Matt Evans last updated 15 July 25

The Shokz Openfit 2+ are a stable, comfortable wear for runs and commutes.

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I'm a wearables expert: these are the best Prime Day smartwatch deals still left – but ironically, time is running out

By Matt Evans published 11 July 25

These are the best Prime Day smartwatch deals left to buy before the sale ends at midnight.

I've found the one Amazon Prime Day Oura Ring 4 deal to rule them all – but today's your last chance to get it

By Matt Evans published 11 July 25

Get the Oura Ring 4 at its cheapest-ever price – before it disappears

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I've never seen the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra as cheap as it is this Amazon Prime Day – and I'm sure it'll sell out soon

By Matt Evans last updated 10 July 25

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra may have already won the Amazon Prime Day smartwatch sales.

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I review Garmin watches for a living – here are my 12 picks of the Amazon Prime Day sales

By Matt Evans last updated 10 July 25

12 of the best Amazon Prime Day Garmin deals picked by me – a Garmin expert.

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