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.
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Over 35? Eight men reveal the truth about their weight gain, and how to beat the odds
Weight loss In-depth interviews with overweight men reveals vital information on how to lose weight in middle age
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Pregnant? Research says probiotics could reduce nausea and vomiting risk
Nutrition Vomiting and nausea affect 85% of pregnant women. Can probiotics improve gut health and prevent feelings of sickness?
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Aerobic exercise could give you healthier eyes, according to research
Fitness Dry, itchy eyes could be a thing of the past, as studies suggest aerobic exercises like running can benefit eye health
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Struggling to lose weight? Stacking small habits is key to big success, says research
Weight loss Struggling to stick to your healthy habits and lose weight in 2022? Take smaller steps to get results, according to science
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Researchers have found a way to lose fat and build muscle at the same time
Fitness This tough regime is scientifically proven to promote weight loss and muscle growth, but it's not easy
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Improving core strength helps your balance. Here are three exercises to try
Fitness Over 50? Building up core strength helps you balance in later life (as well as giving you enviable abs at any age)
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Real life weight loss: "I weighed over 300lbs, but now I'm a 140lbs personal trainer"
Weight Loss Leah from Cork found out she was pregnant at 26 weeks, thanks to complications arising from her obesity
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Want to lose 50lbs? 6,000 people just shared how they did it
Weight loss A study of 6,000 WW participants who lost more than 50lbs (and kept it off) reveals their weight loss secrets
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Polar Vantage V2 review: Our top running watch pick
review The Polar Vantage V2 multisport watch is packed full of amazing features and next-level analytics
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A healthy diet won't just help you lose weight – it'll add 10 years to your life
Nutrition "Optimizing" your healthy diet by eating less meat and more whole grains can add a decade to your life expectancy
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Running after a COVID vaccine could increase the benefits, suggests new research
coronavirus Early findings suggest a short bout of moderate exercise increases antibody levels in the recently vaccinated
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One dumbbell, eight minutes, six-pack abs: Try this Chris Heria workout
Workout This workout from YouTube's calisthenics king, Chris Heria, takes just eight minutes and can be done with minimal kit
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Benefits of a glass of wine are "the biggest myth since being told smoking was good"
Nutrition No, light drinking won't improve your heart health, according to the latest science. Here's what will
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Hate burpees? This HIIT home workout will burn fat while standing up
Workout This new HIIT home workout will torch fat even without floor moves like crunches, burpees, and push-ups
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This study says you can get stronger in just three seconds, but here's the catch
Fitness One new study says we can grow our muscles with just three seconds of contractions a day. Any truth to it?
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Why tricep dips are the best exercise you're not doing, and how to do it right
Fitness Tricep dips can work your chest, triceps (obviously) and also your lats, according to an expert
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Real life weight loss: "How I went from a 6XL pant size to losing 260lbs"
Weight loss Catherine from Oklahoma lost 260lbs through lifestyle changes alone over three years, leaving her with 20lbs of loose skin
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How to tell if a weight loss snack is actually healthy, according to a food expert
Nutrition A doctor and nutritionist tells us what to look for in a weight loss snack (and some red flags to watch out for)
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Worried about weight gain in pregnancy? Walk more, says research
Walking Walking more often while pregnant helps prevent excess gestational weight gain, according to studies
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Hate running? You can burn fat with some simple weightlifting moves instead
Fitness A fitness expert tells us why you don't have to run or do other high-impact exercises to burn fat or lose weight
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Real life weight loss: I used food as an emotional crutch until I discovered dancing
Weight loss Erin from Arizona lost a massive 200lbs of weight through pole dancing, healthy diet changes
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30 minutes, minimal kit, total-body muscle: This Pilates-style home workout has it all
Workout This home workout from New York Pilates studio P.volve can be done at home with small weights and a couple of t-shirts
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An active social life can keep your brain sharp and improve weight loss as you age
Seniors Having a group of supportive listeners can develop cognitive resilience and help you with weight loss, says studies
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Want to build muscle? You don’t have to exhaust yourself in the gym
Fitness Training to failure has long been though of as a great way to build muscle in the gym, but new science says otherwise
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