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The Strength Connection

The Strength Connection

Health & Fitness:Fitness

#79 Danny Casey: New York Weightlifting Academy

#79 Danny Casey: New York Weightlifting Academy

2022-06-13
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In the 79th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Weightlifting Coach and the Founder of New York Weightlifting Academy, Danny Casey, will talk about Danny’s origin story, his weightlifting background, his way of training, and more.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover: 


(0:55) Introducing our special guest, Weightlifting Coach and the Founder of New York Weightlifting Academy, Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(1:15) Shout out to Eddie McGuire @eddiemacisback

(1:50) Shout out to Greg Everett @catalystathletics

(2:35) Danny’s origin story

(2:45) Studying to become a Social Studies Teacher

(3:00) The experience of going to weight rooms

(3:25) Brazilian jiu-jitsu

(3:50) Olympics lifts

(4:15) Finding a coach

(4:30) Participating in competitions

(4:30) Training with other people 

(4:55) Starting the personal training journey

(5:40) What brought Danny towards the Olympics lifting?

(6:30) The music analogy

(6:55) The steps of mastery

(7:45) The different approaches to jiu-jitsu and weight lifting

(8:45) “You have to go slow before you can go fast.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(9:50) Shout out to Eric D’Agati @ericdagati

(10:35) Unrecognized steps to health and fitness

(11:00) Unreasonable goals

(11:40) “Just because the number value on the bar didn't move, does it mean the quality of what you're doing didn't improve?” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(12:25) Not understanding the process

(12:45) The deadlift example

(13:25) The sport of positions and angles

(14:15) “Patience is everything.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(14:40) Danny’s pre-covid training vs. now

(15:20) Does Danny ask his client to journal?

(16:15) Books by Joe Mills Linkedin: Joe Mills

(16:55) Shout out to Brian Grasso

(17:50) Danny’s current training approach

(19:00) “If I want to actually get better at my press, I don't need to work on my press at all. I need to work on my clean, the steps beforehand.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(19:15) Clean and jerk in weightlifting

(19:25) Danny’s call with his coach

(19:40) Does everyone have jerk and clean?

(20:05) Shout out to Kari Pearce @karipearcecrossfit

(21:00) “If you want to get better, you want to move forward, you have to work where you're limited.” Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(21:05) Working with Kari @karipearcecrossfit

(22:45) Danny’s experience in working with clients

(23:40) Kari’s limitations and strength @karipearcecrossfit

(24:55) The evolution of Danny’s perspective

(25:40) The spinning wheel analogy

(26:45) Training the mindset

(27:15) “You can read someone by how they lift.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(27:55) Shout out to Dmitry Klokov @klokovd

(29:25) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69

(30:10) Everybody should compete!

(30:30) “Focus is trainable.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(31:30) Mike’s certification program

(32:00) Nervousness during competition

(33:55) Benefits of competing

(35:25) “It’s building a skill, not just going into a workout.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(33:50) The debate that Danny often gets into

(36:45) How does Danny train himself?

(38:05) Reading about Soviets

(38:15) Self-regulation

(38:35) Importance of self-regulation

(40:25) Shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(41:10) Why does Danny encourage everyone to compete?

(42:30) The benefits of nervous energy

(46:45) Where to find Danny Casey? @ny_weightlifting_academy @danny_casey

Youtube: NY Weightlifting Academy

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