Phil has recently finished his international visit to New Zealand and will be stopping in Australia for his last leg. Seeing another culture embrace something that I’m passionate about and what I love doing it’s like ‘wow – I’m touching a lot of lives”. JMore info App Screenshots App Store Description Xtreme Fitness with Phil is a fitness movement created by the certified group and personal trainer Phillip Weeden out of. “That was the first time I saw Polynesians and I was like ‘they step just like us. A festival dedicated to Pacific people with a passion for step. Phil experienced his first Pacific fan base while attending an annual event called Poly Step Festival held in Salt Lake City. It’s how we as a people celebrate it’s how we mourn, it’s how we come together, it’s how we unify it’s how we connect.” Photo: Tagata PasifikaĪmong the more than 2200 qualified instructors in 25 countries worldwide, New Zealand’s only master instructor Audrey Pere, believes Xtreme Hip Hop is making a positive impact on Pacific communities. Photo: Tagata Pasifika Xtreme Hip Hop Fitness class held at the Vodafone Events centre in Manukau last month. “Music gets everyone’s attention so me mixing Hip Hop music with step aerobics was born to win.” Reporter Hanalei Foliaki with the creator of Xtreme Hip Hop, Phil Weeden. When unable to keep a step instructor, he began his own classes and went viral with a track called ‘Show Out’. The phenomenon began in 2013 after Phil opened his own gym, The Naturally Gifted Fitness Centre. With over 40 locations worldwide, Xtreme Hip Hop has made its way down under, and the response from the Pacific community has been huge. With a mix of Hip Hop music and step aerobics, the creator of Xtreme Hip Hop, Phil Weeden has found a winning formula, and describes the latest fitness craze to hit the global stage as “born to win.” Hanalei Temese-Foliaki | Reporter/Director
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