September 12, 2019
by NYWA
New York Weightlifting Academy is proud to be hosting the 2019 New York State Championships.
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August 8, 2019
by NYWA
Coach Danny Casey and Fart Jokes Productions presents No Traps / No Glory, your guide to better weightlifting. No Traps / No Glory Ep13 –
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April 9, 2019
by NYWA
Last week over 800 Masters athletes from around the country converged on Salt Lake City, Utah to compete in the annual national competition. This event took four full days with athletes ranging from 35 years old to 87 years old. The level of experience also widely varied, from first time competitors to very experienced ones. As this was my first big weightlifting competition, I was excited to take it all in and learn as much as possible.
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November 10, 2016
by NYWA
Our very own Mountain Man (AKA Richard Condon) recently competed at the American Masters Championships in Buffalo and had a record breaking competition. Not only did he successfully complete all six of his attempts, but he increased his competition total by 6kg which earned him a second place finish in his class. More is in store for Richard as he prepares for Masters Nationals!
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in Competition
September 6, 2016
by NYWA
When I was asked to write this piece, my reaction was “Why me? I’m Masters, but surely not an athlete.” To me, an athlete was someone who had spent their life training, focused, competing. I came of age as Title IX was being implemented, so girls’ teams were relatively new. In my family, girls simply did not play sports beyond the occasional softball game. More than that, though, I was always told I was just not athletic. Add to that the fact that I didn’t care if I could run fast or jump high, and you get it. Not an athlete. Don’t really care. Until I started to lift. Guess what? I am an athlete. Doesn’t matter that I haven’t been lifting or playing sports for 30 years, or that I did back in the day and am back to it. I train, I study, I learn, I listen, and I compete. As a weightlifter. The lessons I’ve learned can apply to any sport.
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