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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Watch: Follow along with this dynamic dance workout to tone muscle & burn fat
Workout This dumbbell dance workout is a great way to build and tone muscle while burning fat – and having fun!
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Why couples who exercise together are more likely to lose weight and stay fit
Weight Loss Couples who train together, stay (healthy) together, as new research shows your choices impact your partner
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Can intermittent fasting prevent (or reverse) diabetes and heart disease?
Nutrition Intermittent fasting could be the answer to the obesity crisis– but does this foster unhealthy relationships with food?
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Real life weight loss: How Chris lost nearly 180lbs safely and sustainably over 4 years
Weight Loss Californian Chris began his weight loss after looking in the mirror and seeing "nothing but a heart attack" waiting for him
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Watch: This 30-minute kettlebell HIIT workout to lose weight and build muscle
Workout PT Angie Bell leads us through this 30-minute kettlebell body blitz for weight loss and muscle tone
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The six-move, 15-minute weight loss HIIT workout you can do anytime, anywhere
Workout No time? No problem. This six-move weight loss HIIT workout is perfect for busy people, as it can be done in just 15 minutes
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Three easy ways to train your biceps at home (with no equipment)
Fitness Stuck with no kit? These three easy exercises can help you get big arms with no equipment at all
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Eating one avocado a day could help you lose belly fat, says research
Nutrition Avocado can rebalance fat distribution in women to avoid dangerous visceral belly fat. Banish that spare tyre
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Amazon Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition might give the tracker a second life
Fitness Amazon Halo View is here, and it looks fine – but the Fitness and Nutrition features might take the fight to Apple Fitness+
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When should I work out for better sleep – morning, evening or night?
Sleep The best time to work out for better bedrest revealed by science – plus more ways to improve your sleep
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Research has found the healthiest way to cook rice: The "ACS method"
Nutrition Researchers have developed a healthy way to cook rice which changes the starch content
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Get these Jabra Elite true wireless buds for under $60 in this Best Buy deal
Deal The Jabra Elite Active 65T are now at a bargain price thanks to the latest Best Buy discount. Don't miss out
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Want better sleep? Eat healthy and quit drinking, says a new study
Sleep Abandoning alcohol and improving your diet can boost the quality of your sleep. Here's how
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Do social media fitness influencers really have your best interests at heart?
Wellness Edited and strategically-taken pictures by fitness influencers can contribute to anxiety and negative self-worth
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Real life weight loss: From being 360lbs and anxious to losing 160lbs in two years
Weight loss Thomas was approaching 400lbs, anxious and depressed. Now, he's 160lbs down, active and more outgoing
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Apple Watch Series 7: Three things to know for fitness fans
Fitness Will you be getting the Apple Watch Series 7? Here's our takeaways before the fitness watch hits shelves
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The MIND diet is nutrition's best-kept anti-ageing secret
Nutrition The MIND diet, a combo of the Mediterranean and DASH diet, can turn your brain's clock back and protect against disease
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Just 20 minutes of meditation can help you make fewer mistakes in life
Mindfulness New research has found mindfulness meditation makes us more sensitive to the "error positivity" response in our brains
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Science has found how much weight you should lift if you want to build muscle
Fitness Lift 70% of your maximum load for the best muscle-building results, according to Cambridge University
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Why being fit is more important than losing weight, according to new research
Fitness Getting your fitness up is much more important than simply shedding pounds, if you want to improve your health
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This 30 minute dumbbell boxing workout is fun, but it WILL make you sweat
Workout Cat Taylor's kickboxing-inspired workout with weights is tough going, but you'll finish this sweat session grinning from ear to ear
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This guy just did 4,100 pull-ups in 24 hours, breaking a world record
Fitness Truett Hanes took on the gruelling 24-hour pull-up maration challenge, taking a toll on his back, arms and hands
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MyProtein's Impact Week sale has 45% off EVERYTHING: Save on protein powder
Deals MyProtein has been having a huge Impact Week sale, with 45% off almost everything including the best protein powder
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Five easy ways to curb harmful inflammation in your body today
Wellness Inflammation can create all kind of issues in the body, from joint pain to life-threatening problems. Here's how to stop it
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