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

Polar reveals its Loop screenless fitness tracker, and it looks like a Whoop band without the subscription

By Matt Evans published 3 September 25

The Polar Loop has been revealed, and as expected it's a screenless Whoop-style fitness tracker

Apple Watch Ultra 2 using traditional strength training

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 needs to do this, this and this to beat the next generation of Garmin watches

By Matt Evans published 3 September 25

Apple's incredibly popular watch still isn't "Ultra" enough to take on Garmin for serious endurance enthusiasts.

Urevo SP1 walking pad on TechRadar deals banner

I'm keeping my 10,000 steps a day streak alive all winter with this huge Labor Day walking pad deal from Best Buy

By Matt Evans published 1 September 25

Save $70 on the Urevo SP1 Lite walking pad, an under-desk treadmill perfect for getting your steps in during the darker months.

The best smartwatch for iPhone 2025: Apple Watches and the best alternatives

By Matt Evans last updated 1 September 25

Updated The best smartwatch for iPhones isn't necessarily just an Apple Watch. These are our top picks.

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Looking for a cheap Samsung Galaxy Watch Labor Day deal? Here's what to buy – and what to avoid

By Matt Evans published 1 September 25

The Samsung Galaxy Watch7 is down to just $199 at Best Buy – that's a better deal than the budget FE.

Garmin Fenix 8 Pro rumors swirl, and new leaks point to 4 new subscription tiers – mere months after the Connect+ debacle

By Matt Evans published 29 August 25

Garmin inReach could become the focal point of Garmin's LTE plan, starting with the rumored Fenix 8 Pro

3 Apple Watches are rumored to arrive on September 9 – these are the models to expect

By Matt Evans published 28 August 25

We're expecting two new models alongside the all-new Apple Watch Series 11.

Strava-owned Runna just launched the feature I've been waiting for to plan my race calendar

By Matt Evans published 27 August 25

A new search engine for race events built by the minds behind the Runna app.

Fitbit's new Dark Mode app makes it feel more like Garmin Connect – here's how to turn it on

By Matt Evans published 26 August 25

Finally, Fitbit's got a Dark Mode and it's very easy to toggle on and off.

Peacemaker, Google Pixel 10, and Hornet next to each other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Google's Pixel 10 release to Gamescom's biggest reveals

By Hamish Hector published 23 August 25

The week's biggest news from Made by Google, Gamescom, and Spotify fopr August 23, 2025.

Google didn't show its AI health coach in action – here are 5 features I hope we'll see when it drops

By Matt Evans published 22 August 25

What we want from Google and Fitbit's largely under-wraps AI health coach.

Blood oxygen tracking is set to return to Apple Watches in the US – but a new lawsuit could block it

By Matt Evans published 21 August 25

Health company Masimo sues the US government for allowing the Apple Watch to regain its blood oxygen feature.

As a smartwatch expert, I'm hoping the Pixel Watch 4's best feature is the start of a bold new era in wearable tech

By Matt Evans published 20 August 25

I've been reviewing smartwatches for years, and I want many more to adopt replaceable parts.

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is here – these are the 4 new features I'm most excited about

By Matt Evans published 20 August 25

A list of cool new features we’re getting on the Google Pixel Watch 4.

I walked 10,000 steps every day for a week – and used 3 techniques to make it easy

By Matt Evans published 19 August 25

3 simple strategies I used to hit that magic, arbitrary steps goal.

Garmin watches could finally get a key feature Apple's had for years – here's why it matters

By Matt Evans published 18 August 25

New leaks claim that Garmin watches are about to get Apple Watch-style LTE connectivity.

3 gadgets came in handy on my multi-day canoe trip – but there was one more I wish I'd brought

By Matt Evans published 17 August 25

I took a ridiculously powerful GPS watch, complete with a built-in flashlight – but forgot my camera.

Apple Watch Ultra in use on wrist and on table

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.

Garmin Forerunner 265 showing stress levels

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.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 & Garmin Venu X1 worn on same wrist

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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