{"id":2659,"date":"2010-08-26T19:36:46","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T00:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=2659"},"modified":"2014-10-26T12:23:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T17:23:24","slug":"fit-dwts-dancer-boogies-a-blow-to-bachelor-jakes-ego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/fit-dwts-dancer-boogies-a-blow-to-bachelor-jakes-ego\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit DWTS Dancer Boogies a Blow to Bachelor Jake’s Ego"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"chelsie\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Chelsie Hightower, one of the professional dancers, appearing on “Dancing with the Stars”, was recently interviewed in Fitness magazine and shares more than one “celebrity” competitor would like. Ouch! Her quote from the September 10 issue is a stinger and her training routine is tough. Enjoy these excerpts!<\/p>\n

On her dream Dance Partner:<\/strong>\u201cJustin Timberlake would be awesome, but that might be reaching too high. I\u2019d love to team up with a World Cup soccer player. I watched the games this summer and those guys are dope. They already have the drive, work ethic and some footwork, so it would be fun to dance with one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

On her Most Challenging Partner, former Bachelor Jake Pavelka:<\/strong> \u201cIf you don\u2019t have some sort of good relationship or chemistry, it\u2019s really hard to do well in the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The worst part of being of the show:<\/strong> \u201cEverything falls on you. If the choreography\u2019s not good, if the contestant doesn\u2019t dance well, it\u2019s your fault. Even the costumes and the music are my choices. That\u2019s a lot of pressure. Not to mention that 22 million people are watching every week!\u201d<\/p>\n

On why dancing is beneficial:<\/strong> \u201cBecause it works every part of your body. And even though it\u2019s hard, it\u2019s fun, so that keeps you going. Dancing also lifts your spirits in that it loosens you up, makes you more outgoing, boosts your confidence level and relieves stress.\u201d<\/p>\n

On what keeps her fit:<\/strong> \u201cI like to mix things up by taking jazz, ballet and contemporary dance classes that are an hour and a half each. I also do the P90X Ab Ripper X DVD. Plus, I walk uphill near my home in Beverly Hills, stopping to do some lunges and push-ups to keep my heart rate up.\u201d
\n