Matt Evans
With a Master’s Degree in journalism from Cardiff University, Matt started his digital journalism career at Men’s Health and stayed on for over two years, where he earned his stripes in health and fitness reporting. Since then, his byline has appeared in a wide variety of publications and sites including Runner’s World, Women’s Health, Men’s Fitness, and LiveScience on everything from exercise, to nutrition, to mental health, alongside covering extreme sports for Red Bull.
Matt's was on Fit&Well since the site's launch until his move to TechRadar, writing on running, nutrition, mental health, and every other topic the website touches. However, his experience makes him uniquely suited to all things muscle development, whether that’s interviewing the experts on the best way to do a barbell squat, or expounding the virtues of stretching and yoga on giving your body a longer shelf-life.
Stretching is Matt’s top fitness tip. He originally discovered exercise through martial arts, holding a black belt in Karate, and trained for many years in kickboxing. In recent years, he also fell in love with yoga, as it combined martial-arts style stretching with a bit of personal space.
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.
Latest articles by Matt Evans
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Stress may be ruining your gut health – here's how to fix it
Wellness Studies link stress to poor gut health, causing bowel inflammation, bad skin, and more
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Gut health: What to eat for better sleep, according to science
Nutrition Your diet can have a big impact on your sleeping patterns. Here's how to eat for better sleep and improved gut health
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Gut health: These are the best things to eat for healthy skin (and to look younger)
Wellness Your gut health and your skin health are intimately connected. Here's how to fight aging and keep your skin healthy with diet
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Anne Hathaway's fitness coach: "Sleep is the best fat burner, and it's free"
Sleep Celebrity fitness coach Don Saladino tells us sleep, along with gut health, are the two things often neglected in weight loss
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I tried a HIIT workout for the first time in years—here's what happened
Fitness I'm a lifelong fitness lover who hates HIIT workouts. Here's what happened when I tried one after years away
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Hugh Jackman's trainer just shared this fitness advice for total beginners
Weight loss Start small, says Don Saladino—trainer to celebs like Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emily Blunt & Anne Hathaway
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I tried Henry Cavill’s Witcher training moves, and here’s what happened
Fitness What our fitness writer learned by lifting weights like Henry Cavill's Witcher training for a day
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Will getting up at 5am every day ruin your health, or make you more productive?
Sleep Should you join the 5am club for maximum productivity? Here's what the science says
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Walking or running: Which one is more effective for weight loss?
Running Walking or running—We crunch the numbers and look at which exercise is best for losing weight (and right for you)
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8 minutes, 16 moves, no repeats – can you finish this tough workout?
Workout This 8 minute fat burning, muscle building Tabata workout comes courtesy of calisthenics superstar Frank Medrano
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How to do lunges: A guide to lunges, bodyweight exercises, and more
Fitness Take a step towards your fitness goals with this guide on how to do lunges
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Which is better: morning or evening workouts? I tried 1 month of both to find out
Fitness Our writer tried a month of both morning and evening workouts to find out which is better
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Ryan Reynolds' trainer just gave us this beginner's 5-move dumbbell workout
Workout Celebrity trainer Don Saladino shares a short dumbbell-only upper-body workout perfect for beginners
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30 minutes of exercise reduces junk food cravings, according to research
Fitness Working out can make you more resistant to craving junk food like candy and chips, according to science—30 minutes is all you need
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Can you build muscle without weights?
Fitness Can you build muscle without weights? Absolutely. Learn how you can increase and tone muscle without heavy weights
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This 10-minute dumbbell workout will help you lose weight and tone your abs
Fitness This dumbbell workout from a top barrecore trainer hits your arms and abs, helping build a strong upper body and core
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A 2-minute workout to exercise your core, glutes & prevent dangers of sitting down
Workout Just two minutes' working on your core and lower body can help undo the damage of sitting and protect your heart
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Helen Mirren workout: How the star keeps fit at 76, in just 12 minutes a day
Seniors This simple, 12-minute Canadian Air Force workout keeps Helen Mirren, 76, looking good for the silver screen
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Three things you need to know to lose weight over 60
Weight Loss Losing weight after 60 can be hard, but there's a few science-backed tips to make your exercise and diet easier
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Three game-changing muscle-building techniques from Arnold Schwarzenegger, 74
Fitness Three essential muscle-building tips from Arnold Schwarzenegger's long career
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This 30-minute HIIT workout burns fat and builds muscle, according to science
Wellness Older women can benefit from 30-minute home HIIT workouts and save time when compared to running and strength training
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Our 7-move, 12-minute Pilates workout to get a stronger core, glutes and thighs
Workout This 7-move core workout can be done with a Pilates ring or "magic circle", but you can replace it with a ball or cushion
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I tried the "Bring Sally Up" push-up challenge, and it's still insanely difficult
Fitness Our writer attempts the classic Bring Sally Up push-up challenge and discovers it's still incredibly tough
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Try Chris Hemsworth's Thor 4 workout to build bigger arms in five moves
Workout Thor: Love and Thunder just dropped its first trailer, and star Chris Hemsworth shared his tough workout to build bigger arms
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