Racked Road Test

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For Racked National's new video series, Racked Road Test, correspondent Joshua David Stein tries his hand at curious new trends. In the latest installment, Stein got the lowdown on a form of exercise called AcroYoga. The basics? The circus-style moves, which are taught at Equinox and other spots, involve a "base" partner and a "flyer." Stein found that it was tougher than solo yoga, because "you're all up in it with another person. There's constant communication between base and flyer." And, after all, "with a man's foot in your inner thigh, it actually feels better to talk about it." Check out the video on our sister site. [Racked National]