Tanner Garrity

Tanner Garrity is a senior editor at InsideHook, where he’s covered wellness, travel, sports and pop culture since 2017. Beyond the newsroom, he can usually be found running, skating, reading, writing fiction or playing tennis. He lives in Brooklyn.

All Articles From Tanner Garrity
Blood transfusions in a lab. We take a look at Rh-null blood, better known as "golden blood," a rare blood type that fewer than 50 people in the world have.

"Golden Blood"? Fewer Than 50 People Have This Blood Type.

Officially classified as Rh-null, it's next to impossible for those with the condition to find a blood transfusion

Why Are Runners Always Talking About Loving Donuts?

Why Are Runners Always Talking About Loving Donuts?

Frosted has become commonplace at the finish line. But you shouldn't have to run a marathon to "earn" a donut.

Two men walking along the Appalachian trail in North Carolina.

Is Thru-Hiking America's Iconic Trails Actually Healthy?

Thru-hikers are fond of posting "before and after" slides. But they rarely tell the whole story.

Aaron Rodgers walking on a football field.

Why Aaron Rodgers Spent the Last Two Weeks Violently Expelling Fluids

The man is yet to reach a decision. He's been busy puking his guts out care of a Panchakarma cleanse.

A man biking up a hill with mountains in the background

Why Good Things Happen When Adults Pretend They're "Athletes"

It's customary to laugh at gung-ho weekend warriors. But they might be onto something.

A "No Smoking" sign on a wall. A new article in the Atlantic compares the future the COVID-19 pandemic to how we treat smoking.

The Closest Comparison for People Who Won’t Get Vaccinated? Smokers.

A behavioral choice could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths in the U.S. every year

A man sprawled across a bed in black and white. Some sleepers prefer to wake up in the middle of the night, putter around for a couple hours, then head back to bed.

One Group That's Actually Enjoyed the Pandemic? "Segment Sleepers."

A sleep hack from the Middle Ages has surged in popularity over the last two years

Novak Djokovic throws a tennis ball into the air. In a new interview with the BCC, the tennis star confirmed that his is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and has no plans to get a vaccine.

Novak Djokovic Has Zero Plans to Change Vaccination Status

The Serbian's stubbornness could cost him at least two more Grand Slam events

There’s a Good Chance Your Neighborhood Chiropractor Isn’t Vaccinated

Why Your Local Chiropractor Probably Isn't Vaccinated

Are they just smarter than all the other medical experts in your life? Not exactly.

A man resting against the wall in a gym. New studies indicate that people with long COVID have a hard time exercising.

Is Exercise Too Dangerous for People Suffering From Long COVID?

This is one malady you can't fix by signing up for a marathon

Two Olympians competing with KT tape on their faces at the Beijing Olympic Games. Athletes, facing sub-zero wind chill, are getting creative about protecting their faces, using tape.

Why Are So Many Olympians Competing With Tape on Their Faces?

KT tape is normally reserved for glutes and calves. Here's how it made it to noses and cheeks.

Usain Bolt at the starting line during the Beijing Olympics in 2008. According to his autobiography, Bolt was eating 100 McDonald's chicken nuggets a day during those Olympics — the only thing he ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Last Time the Olympics Were in Beijing, Usain Bolt Was Eating 100 Chicken Nuggets a Day

The insane anecdote resurfaced following a conversation about the cafeteria food at this year's Games

A Peloton shop depicting one of the platform's trainers. The company just announced a large series of layoffs.

Peloton's Severance Package for the Thousands of Employees It Just Fired Is Laughably Out of Touch

The once-proud platform's problems stem from ousted CEO John Foley

An illustration of a man sleeping in bed. A new study shows that sleeping in could actually help some people lose weight.

Could Sleeping in Actually Help You Lose Weight?

According to a new study, an extra hour of sleep a night could help some people lose 26 pounds in three years

The England rugby team at training in red shirts. The team's strength and conditioning quote revealed why they use the Reflexive Performance Reset (or RPR) method before every game.

England's Rugby Team Reveals the Lifehack It Employs Before Every Game

It's an emerging technique called RPR, which works wonders for the body

What It’s Like to Work Out in Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

What It's Like to Work Out in Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse

VR fitness is here, whether you like it or not. We sort of love it.