In the 120th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Weightlifting Coach and Founder of New York Weightlifting Academy, Danny Casey, will talk about mastery in weightlifting, the problem with rushing, what dictates success, micro-goals of the day, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(1:00) Introducing our special guest Weightlifting Coach and Founder of New York Weightlifting Academy, Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(1:55) Shout out to Eddie McGuire @eddiemacisback

(2:30) Shout out to Kari Pearce @karipearcecrossfit

(3:50) Strength Mastery Challenge

(5:40) Mastery in weightlifting

(6:50) Danny’s clientele

(6:55) Experience according to Danny

(7:00) “Just being subjected to something and doing something doesn't necessarily mean you're experienced.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(9:05) The common bad habits among Danny’s clientele

(9:30) Fundamentals of weightlifting

(10:40) “How you move is more important than what you move.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(11:05) The problem with rushing

(11:30) Danny’s analogy for rushing during weightlifting

(13:50) Gift of Injury by Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll

https://www.amazon.com/Injury-Stuart-McGill-Brian-Carroll/dp/0973501863 

(14:15) The mindset behind “keep pushing”

(16:20) About Danny’s one physically gifted client

(19:00) About the Greek weightlifting team in the 90s

(19:10) Shout out to Pyrros Dimas

(19:15) Shout out to Kakhi Kakhiashvili

(20:55) Effect of personality for weightlifting

(22:15) Shout out to Bill Esch @kettlebellwarrior

(22:20) Shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport

(22:50) “You don’t need to be somebody else.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(23:25) What dictates success?

(24:10) Self regulation

(25:00) “Learn how you are feeling, don’t get greedy.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(25:45) Shout out to Chris Abbott Linkedin: Chris Abbott

(26:20) About intuition

(26:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(26:25) Iron Cardio by Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

https://strongandfit.com/products/iron-cardio-by-brett-jones?gclid=CjwKCAiA68ebBhB-EiwALVC-Nn5DrC62QO3SDIG4ApNZ5zNbTnagTxltL1ZY6164QOJCYU7ngGGrRhoCqMkQAvD_BwE 

(27:50) The martial arts analogy

(31:40) Position, consistency, and control

(32:05) “If you don’t have control, you don’t have anything.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(34:00) Shout out to Jerzy Gregorek

(35:25) Shout out to Eric D'Agati @ericdagati

(36:40) Shout out to Carrie Campbell @eliminateyourlimits

(37:40) Online weightlifters’ influence

(39:15) Why everyone should compete

(42:45) “You can’t teach experience, you have to live it.” - Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(43:00) Weightlifting competition, January

(44:20) What does Danny do on the competition day?

(47:50) Micro-goals of the day

(49:55) Where to find Danny Casey? @ny_weightlifting_academy

http://nyweightliftingacademy.com/