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

We asked AI chatbots Gemini and ChatGPT to design our workouts – then we tried them out

By Stephen Warwick, Matt Evans published 2 January 25

Can AI chatbots ChatGPT and Gemini design a workout worth doing? We put them to the test.

Fitness editor Matt Evans doing a bicep burl with resistance band outdoors

I'm a fitness editor, and I swapped weights for resistance bands for six whole months – and I don't regret it

By Matt Evans published 1 January 25

I made a huge change to my training regime in 2024: I gave up weightlifting for six months.

The different parts of a running shoe, explained – by an Adidas shoe designer

By Matt Evans published 28 December 24

Buying a running shoe doesn’t have to be complicated – we asked Adidas to break it down for us.

The latest Oura and Samsung Galaxy Ring rival has a watch-style display, and I hate it

By Matt Evans published 16 December 24

Smart rings with integrated displays (like this Oura Ring rival) both look awful and miss the point entirely.

Garmin's Apple Watch-beating Vivoactive 5 is the perfect last-minute gift for runners

By Matt Evans published 13 December 24

Garmin Vivoactive 5 is only $10 off its cheapest-ever Black Friday price tag at Best Buy.

Caucasian man in a suit wearing an Apple Watch

Are Apple Watches unstylish? This viral couple who banned them from their wedding seem to think so

By Matt Evans published 11 December 24

I test smartwatches for a living, but even I agree it's time they looked cooler.

The best electric scooters 2025: smooth-riding e-scooters for UK users

By Matt Evans last updated 10 December 24

Buying Guide We've tested and ranked the best electric scooters available from brands including Pure, Xiaomi and Segway.

OnePlus Watch 3 appears online again, and it looks great – but hasn't fixed my big problem with the last one

By Matt Evans published 6 December 24

The OnePlus Watch 3's latest listing promises better battery life - but doesn't appear to fix its biggest problem.

Black Friday Apple Watch deals 2024: Last chance to get the UK's best Cyber Monday discounts

By Matt Evans last updated 2 December 24

Black Friday Here are all the Black Friday Apple Watch deals still live after the main event.

This Cyber Monday Garmin Instinct 2 deal (a best-ever price on a 5-star watch) will help me be less online in 2025, because the internet is awful now

By Matt Evans published 2 December 24

This Cyber Monday Garmin deal is a lowest-price ever on a five-star watch.

Going in circles searching for Cyber Monday smart ring deals? Don't worry, we've rounded up six of the best, and we're looping you in

By Matt Evans published 2 December 24

We've got more Cyber Monday Amazon smart ring deals than you can shake an AI-powered companion app at.

Jabra Elite 8 Active headphones in black

I'm a marathon runner and you should get these Cyber Monday deals on the only two pairs of headphones I'll ever use again

By Matt Evans published 1 December 24

My two favorite pairs of workout headphones are up ot 50% off in the Cyber Monday deals

These excellent Black Friday Fitbit deals on the Versa 4 and Sense 2 may be the last we ever get

By Matt Evans published 29 November 24

Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2 are discounted heavily in perhaps their final Black Friday outings.

Forget the Apple Watch: this Black Friday Garmin deal is better for fitness tracking

By Matt Evans published 29 November 24

I'd buy this Black Friday Garmin deal over an Apple Watch SE (even if I actually owned an iPhone).

Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige toothbrush Black Friday 2024 deal

I write about electric toothbrushes, and these 10 Black Friday deals are worth smiling about

By Matt Evans published 28 November 24

10 electric toothbrush Black Friday deals worth getting your teeth into

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

Samsung Galaxy Watches and Xiaomi Band 9 on TR deals banner

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.

Oral-B io Series 9 on TechRadar deals background

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.

Mobvoi home walking treadmill on TechRadar deals banner

I tested this under-desk treadmill, I loved it, and you can get it for under £140 for Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 25 November 24

Our best budget under-desk treadmill pick is back to its lowest-ever price on Amazon for Black Friday.

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.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra on teal deals banner reading "lowest price"

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 & Galaxy Watch Ultra are cheaper than ever in Amazon's Black Friday sale

By Matt Evans published 21 November 24

Save up to £100 on Samsung Galaxy Watches in Amazon's Black Friday sale.

Garmin Instinct 2 with white case and band

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.

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