November 30, 2018
by NYWA
Coach Danny Casey and Fart Jokes Productions presents No Traps / No Glory, your guide to better weightlifting.
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November 30, 2018
by NYWA
Years ago, I remember having lunch in NY with a colleague from South Africa. After having a starter salad and waiting for our main course, he commented to me that he wondered why US restaurants always serve the salad first and not with your main course. He said he preferred eating his salad alongside his meal, not before it.
This memory came back to me during a recent training session.
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September 23, 2018
by NYWA
The NYWA Podcast is here! Follow us on Soundcloud and Youtube to stay in the loop. More episodes are coming soon!
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August 16, 2018
by NYWA
August 13, 2018
by NYWA
The end of July and beginning of August have been a whirlwind of weightlifting competition for the New York Weightlifting Academy.
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June 19, 2018
by NYWA
NYWA’s Head Coach Danny Casey sat down with Crossfit 845 to talk about approaching fitness with patience, chasing weaknesses in the gym, and his coaching philosophies.
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May 21, 2018
by NYWA
Deutschland, what an experience! Far beyond what I expected, given that I didn’t know what to expect upon landing in Germany. For starters, the whole country is seemingly spotless and everything is meticulously well-built. Then there’s the Autobahn—enough said.
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May 3, 2018
by NYWA
April was a busy month for the New York Weightlifting Academy. NYWA participated in three olympic weightlifting competitions, with competitors ranging from junior to masters level.
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March 19, 2018
by NYWA
It’s difficult to summarize a Dmitry Klokov weightlifting seminar as so much was covered in just two days. We began with an overview of the different philosophies behind the major training systems and then moved into learn-by-doing sessions where everyone received a lot of individual attention and constructive feedback. In a short amount of time, it was obvious why Dmitry is a world champion.
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February 26, 2018
by NYWA
Our friends at Silverback Radio took a moment to interview Coach Casey about goal setting, how he defines health & mindset as they relate to achieving success in olympic weightlifting training, and his most important message to his weightlifters. Listen below!
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