you can get with this new workout. working out is always a good idea but a little inspiration here for you. to do this we're turning to circus and strip clubs. abc's nikki battiste, you can find her at one of those two places. >> reporter: we're here at body and pole in new york city learning the new fitness craze, aerial fitness. come join us. this is awesome. this circus inspired workout is taking fitness to new and lofty heights. from sky high hoops fabric and poles, aerial fitness will get you high. >> what are the benefits over a basic workout lifting weights or running on a treadmill. >> you're lifting your whole body weight up and over on to the apparatus, so you are working with what you have. you can start seeing results quickly that way. >> no clowning around, this workout will give you a boosted backside, toned arms and a tighter core. >> there is a backspin. i slide. i fall, i hook. >> surrounded by some seasoned students, i'm what they call a pole virgin. >> yes, yes, yes, hold it there.