Tanner Garrity

Tanner Garrity is the senior editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2017, he's covered a wide range of topics, including wellness, travel, sports and pop culture. He currently edits IH's wellness newsletter The Charge. Outside of the office, he is an avid runner (finishing the NYC Marathon in under three hours) and lifter. He also enjoys playing basketball, soccer and pickleball with friends. He graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in English. Previously, he worked for Men's Journal and Penguin Random House. He lives in Brooklyn. Follow him on X: @tannergarrity.

All Articles From Tanner Garrity
A man with a weighted vest jogs through a blurry cityscape. Here's why you should incorporate weighted vests into your workouts.

It’s Time to Work Out With a Weighted Vest

We talk dos and don'ts, a brand to try and a challenging 30-minute circuit

A pile of weighted pillows from Quiet Mind against a soothing cosmic background. Here's our review of their Original Weighted Pillow.

The Wellness Benefits of Using a Weighted Pillow

Meditation is better with Quiet Mind's nine-pound cushion

C.J. Stroud warms up by passing a basketball to his trainer.

Why Do Athletes Warm Up With Equipment From Other Sports?

Quarterbacks throwing basketballs, shortstops kicking soccer balls. What's going on here?

An illustration of two tennis players fist-bumping. We discuss why tennis friends are so great for your longevity.

The Mighty Fellowship of Tennis Partners

Advantage-everybody: Two men of different generations explain why court friends are forever

An illustration of one man handing a birthday gift to another. We take a look at the art of gift-giving among adult men, and how they can do better.

Why Don’t Men Give Each Other Birthday Gifts?

The simple art of gift-giving is lost between adult men. We can do better.

The Sabai Sleeper Sofa against a background of blue sky and clouds.

The Sabai Sleeper Sofa Is a Power-Nap Powerhouse

The NYC-based furniture company makes a comfy, REM-ready couch

An illustration of a man lying on a couch, daydreaming about a podcaster. We look at how parasocial relationships with podcasters are impacting real friendships

What If Your Best Friends Are Podcasters You’ve Never Met?

There are pros and cons to one of the most common parasocial relationships

The solar eclipse seen through the frame of eclipse glasses.

The Solar Eclipse in Sheep Meadow

One writer's notes on experiencing the phenomenon from Central Park

A man holds his head in his hands after completing the Boston Marathon.

What Can We Learn From the “Post-Marathon Blues”?

Crossing the finish line can yield an oddly hollow feeling. What does it mean?

A pair of Elephant Balls, the grip strength training tool, in front of a picture of the savanna.

This Weird Tool Will Improve Your Grip Strength

"Elephant Balls" make dead hangs extra difficult. We explain how to use 'em.

Two men engaging in side-by-side interactions. Have you every noticed men prefer them over face-to-face hangouts?

We’re Men. Of Course We Don’t Look Each Other in the Eye.

Sitting at the bar, watching the game, driving up the fairway. What can we learn from the male preference for side-by-side interaction?

A cropping of mushrooms on the forest floor. Now that mushroom coffee has exploded in popularity, let's look at what we known about its efficacy.

Does Mushroom Coffee Actually Do Anything?

The mixture promises a light buzz, plus extra brainpower. But is it legit?

A group of people exercising at an outdoor fitness park.

How to Take Advantage of Outdoor Fitness Parks

They may not replace your gym, but if you're not using the free equipment at your local park, you're missing out

The On Cloudsurfer Trail, a trail-running shoe, against a forest background. Here's our full review of the shoes.

Ready to Try Trail Running? We’ve Got Just the Shoe.

On stuffed its famous Helion foam into the off-road-stomping Cloudsurfer Trail

A catcher for the Baltimore Orioles stretches his leg out to one side. Here's what we can learn from the mobility routines of MLB catchers.

What We Can Learn From the Mobility Routines of MLB Catchers

They've got the most dependable lower half in sports. How do they do it?

A flock of birds moves across a spooky sky.

Do Sleep Aids Give You Nightmares?

You're not the only one experiencing this phenomenon