"I was also drawn to it because of the spirit of camaraderie that firefighters everywhere share," he added. As a firefighter, sometimes you miss training days, sometimes you miss out on meals, and these guys were all training and competing while having to deal with the same challenges that I go through. "When I saw it though, I thought it would be good to enter because I'd be competing against other people who are dealing with the same things that I am. "It was something that I found online by accident," Burton said. "Getting stronger and taking conditioning to a higher level helps me to be better at my job and to be better at helping people."Īlthough Burton has been competing in strongman competitions for about two years, he didn't become aware of the World's Strongest Firefighter competition until relatively recently. "Firefighting really doesn't feel like work to me, because I get to go on calls and I get to tear stuff up - buildings, cars, everything," he said. In addition to simply weight training because he enjoys "chasing the big numbers," Burton cites his career as a motivating factor in his strength training. "It appealed to me because I figured it applied to firefighting a lot more than doing the same three moves over and over like with powerlifting." "Of course, as a firefighter, you're always working out and conditioning yourself, and I enjoyed watching strongman competitions on TV, where people lift large, odd objects," Burton said. ![]() "Actually, I was hoping to get a college scholarship for powerlifting, but that didn't work out, so after high school I went to the fire academy and put my focus toward getting a job. "I played football in middle school and high school and liked lifting the big weights, so I was in powerlifting too," Burton said. The path that led Burton, a Sulphur Springs native, to his recent victory began when he was a student athlete. Over the two-day competition, Burton rose to the top among 120 competitors from around the world, including its 18 finalists. An ambulance tire deadlift, in which they had to lift a bar with three ambulance tires on either end (weighing a total of 600 pounds) as many times as they could in 60 seconds. I appreciate him and his lending of his name to the event and to our cause." "He was very complementary and told me that I 'lifted the fire hydrants like they were 50 pounds.' He was also very courteous and actually engaged in a back-and-forth conversation with me. "We actually got to share in the moment quite a bit," Burton said of meeting Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the namesake of the Arnold Sports Festival. The "Arnold" of whom Burton speaks is, of course, former bodybuilder, movie star, and California Gov. It was just a dream come true to go there and win." "Then, when I heard my name, I walked to Arnold, who presented me with my axe (trophy). All I could do was focus on enjoying the moment, hold back tears and listen for my name," Burton said. "When I was standing on stage at the end, I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't concentrate on what any of the presenters were saying. ![]() 18-The hard, life-saving work that firefighters do everyday does not go unappreciated, but Rockwall residents can take a little extra pride in the fact that they have one of the world's strongest men working to keep them safe - Andrew Burton, who won the World's Strongest Firefighter title at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio early this month. While they were there, the two spotted Robinson and introduced themselves to The Black Crowes singer.Mar. So, he invited her to see the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. "We were, like, super good friends," Fallon explained. The Mary Queen of Scots actress then made him spill the tea.Īccording to Fallon, the failed date took place in 2000 when both stars appeared in Almost Famous. Near the end, both stars read the following question: "Do you have a co-star you thought you could have dated but didn't?" While Robbie didn't have an answer, Fallon cited Hudson. However, each person had to divulge at least one of the questions during the game. Players then had to choose whether they would rather reveal the question or take a shot of alcohol to keep it a secret. Each contestant silently read a question written on a coaster and then gave their answer out-loud. The admission came while Fallon and guest star Margot Robbie played "Loaded Questions"-a game in which they answered personal questions. The late-night host told the story of how he tried to woo the actress years ago-and ended up introducing her to her now-ex husband Chris Robinson-on Monday's episode of The Tonight Show. It looks like Kate Hudson and Jimmy Fallon just weren't meant to be.
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