stillers4me
03-09-2011, 04:43 PM
Hines Ward (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/hines-ward/8a520076-6343-42ce-a89f-28a7dc97c67a/) isn’t afraid of hard work. He doesn’t mind sweating. He enjoys a challenge.
But even he admits that he had no idea what it would be like to be on the hit reality show “Dancing With The Stars,” when he agreed to take part.
“I didn’t have a clue what I signed up for,” said Ward. “You watch it on television and then you actually get in to the practice and moving around and stuff like that. It’s harder than most people think.”
Ward has been practicing with his dance partner from the show, Kym Johnson, in Atlanta six days a week, five hours a day with two 30 minute breaks getting prepared for the season premiere of the show on ABC March 21.
“It’s very rigorous,” said Ward. “For me this is the offseason. It’s supposed to be a time to relax and get away, but it’s definitely keeping me in shape.
“Every day I am soaking my feet. I have new respect for the ladies who wear high heel shoes. It's a challenge being on the balls of your feet all of the time. But my knee is fine. I just feel soreness from dancing around and moving around the ballroom.”............
read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Ward-staying-busy-dancing/a23d02aa-92cc-4f07-bab6-44759596cfa3
But even he admits that he had no idea what it would be like to be on the hit reality show “Dancing With The Stars,” when he agreed to take part.
“I didn’t have a clue what I signed up for,” said Ward. “You watch it on television and then you actually get in to the practice and moving around and stuff like that. It’s harder than most people think.”
Ward has been practicing with his dance partner from the show, Kym Johnson, in Atlanta six days a week, five hours a day with two 30 minute breaks getting prepared for the season premiere of the show on ABC March 21.
“It’s very rigorous,” said Ward. “For me this is the offseason. It’s supposed to be a time to relax and get away, but it’s definitely keeping me in shape.
“Every day I am soaking my feet. I have new respect for the ladies who wear high heel shoes. It's a challenge being on the balls of your feet all of the time. But my knee is fine. I just feel soreness from dancing around and moving around the ballroom.”............
read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Ward-staying-busy-dancing/a23d02aa-92cc-4f07-bab6-44759596cfa3