New York Weightlifting Academy

Great one-​on-​one coaching and amazing energy is what you will find at the New York Weightlifting Academy! If you are all about getting stronger (the right way) this is the place for you.

I love Celeritas Weightlifting! I was introduced to olympic lifting many years ago when I went to CF Hoboken, and then again more recently from another CF facility. Initially I found Danny listed on the USA Weightlifting site, but soon learned he works all over the NY area with different CF facilities coaching Olympic lifting seminars, with huge success and a great reputation. (YAY me!) I came to Danny with very little olympic lifting experience and was a little anxious before I walked thru the doors. That quickly dissipated as Danny was warm, friendly, funny, and eased me right into the flow of his training. We work on our weaknesses and celebrate all the little victories. Danny is an incredible coach-​he can say the same thing to me 10 times in one evening, while remaining patient and motivating.
I also love that there are all abilities and ages present on any given day, men and women-​we all work together and support one another. There’s also time to laugh and not take yourself so seriously…
Danny has created a space that is positive and motivating-​I look forward to Friday nights lifting, along with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays! ;)
I LOVE OLY!

I’ve been training here with Dan for the past 3 months. I’ve added 20 kgs to my snatch and 30 to my clean.
Only one person understands the lifts better than he does and that’s Marc Chasnov, Dan’s coach, who trains here on Wednesdays.
You know he’s good because even Crossfit coaches in the area come to him when they need to improve on their lifts.
Dan is an amazing teacher. He’s patient and respectful.
The gym itself has a great vibe. No egos. Intense when lifting, but humorous in the lulls. I personally, have met some wonderful, interesting ppl here.

I have been with Celeritas for 8 months now. I had been doing crossfit for about 1.5years and on a friends recommendation starting seeing Danny to improve my lifts. After a month with him, I quit crossfit to pursue olympic lifting exclusively. This is a testament to his coaching abilities. I have not only increased my lifts, but have seen a huge increase in strength and rage of motion as well as refining my technique.
I’ve seen Danny work with beginners who have never touched a barbell up to national level athletes. He can quickly assess any level lifter and target weaknesses. He programs for each athlete individually based on weaknesses and goals. His ability to connect with each athlete on a personally level and help them achieve their goals is unparalleled. Danny not only caters to oly lifters but athletes from all sports. I can’t say enough good things about him! I have recommended him to several friends. Give him a call. You will not regret it!

Two years ago was the first and only time I attempted a 405 lb. deadlift. I was in pretty good shape then, thanks to getting into CrossFit and having a great coach. It went up easy and I was super excited for lifting that much, but due to working long hours paired with planning for my wedding, I stopped training altogether for quite a while.
Well, lately I’ve been slowly getting back into lifting and have been struggling to work up to a 405 lb. deadlift again. It was quite frustrating but I was determined to get it.
I called up Danny Casey at Celeritas Weightlifting because he’s the best of the best Olympic lifting trainers and just so happens to be a very close friend. He told me to come by and he’d help me get back to where I was. Well, tonight was my first session with Danny and after an hour or so of clean and presses and deadlifts, I was feeling good and decided I would go for the elusive 405 lbs… So I did, AND I NAILED IT!
If anyone local is interested in Olympic weightlifting, I highly recommend training with Danny. He’s heavily involved in the CrossFit community and trains a lot of the coaches. He’s especially proud of his involvement in training Crossfit Dynamix in Brooklyn which recently became CrossFit Northeast Regionals Champions for 2013.