CrossFit Thin Blue Line will be hosting a Workout for St. Jude fundraiser at our facility on Saturday, December 17th, 2011 starting at 11:30am. All CrossFitters are welcome to compete!

Marble starts out as a chunk of stone rooted in the ground that resists removal from its station mightily. It takes brute force to uproot it from its place. Then as an ugly, stubborn chunk it has to be moved by heavy equipment to a place to be cut, shaped and polished until what was once an ugly piece of the earth becomes a beautiful, hard surface brought into service as a floor or a kitchen counter.

The “31 Heros WOD” will be this Sat September 3rd at 9:00am sharp! We will not be holding our normal 8:00amam and 10:00amam Sat classes this week. The 9:00amam “31 Heros WOD” will be the only WOD this Sat so please arrive early and be ready to start at 9:00amam. Donations can be made by visiting www.31heroes.com.

Come learn self-defense based in the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at Connecticutʼs only Team Pedro Sauer affiliate school, Tuesday evenings beginning 09/13 and concluding 10/04/11.

Come learn self-defense based in the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at Connecticutʼs only Team Pedro Sauer affiliate school, Tuesday evenings beginning 6/28 and concluding 7/19/11.

On 05/07/2011, 16 members of the CrossFit Thin Blue Line Family took on the Tough Mudder Competition in Mt. Snow, Vermont. The 10 mile course had everything from hills, snow, mud, dark tunnels, 36 degree water, more hills, and anything else you could think of to torture your body.

Many of our members have been following along and asking about the CrossFit Games. Below is a link to the 2011 CrossFit Games Website. The page includes general information about the games, an updated leader board, open qualification requirements, and other related features and stories.

There are few athletes in the world as in shape as fighters. They have it all, mental, spiritual and physical preparedness. This class will give you a “taste” of what it takes to train like a fighter. You will learn the fundamentals of fighting such as stance, movement, punching, kicking, knees, elbows and drills on the focus mitts, kick shields, Thai pads and heavy bag. The class will cover solo and partner drills and will end with a Mixed Martial Arts workout that will …

On 12/19/2010, CrossFit Thin Blue Line hosted its first ever Holiday WOD Competition and the turnout was fantastic. Nearly 32 people were in attendance and everyone involved including our coaches, members, and especially their loved ones (who came to watch) had a great time. Here’s how it all went down …

On November 21, 2010 (Sunday) between 12p – 3p, CrossFit Thin Blue Line Instructor Jesse Stone will be giving a class on everything nutrition.

Over the past few weeks, CFTBL has had a flurry of activity and some great happenings. First off, last Sunday, we were fortunate enough to have Crossfit Headquarters Attorney Dale Saran visit us and teach a special fundamentals class. Dale works hand in hand with CrossFit creator Greg Glassman and Dale also formerly owned a CrossFit box in Rhode Island. Dale trains with our group at the Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy and was instrumental in helping support our opening of CFTBL.

This video showcases the “Tactical Athlete Challenge” from the 2010 CT S.W.A.T. Challenge. The course was designed by Steve Palmer and Rob Magao. Click to watch video.

The CT Leo Memorial 5k Run is a police memorial event in Tolland. The event begins at Tolland High School on October 17th, 2010.

CrossFit Thin Blue Line / Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy will be giving demonstrations, and will have a booth on display at the event.

For detailed information, please click here to view a PDF of the event flyer or visit the website at http://www.ctleomr.org/Home.html.

A very cool little Adidas commercial, documentary-style, highlighting two (2) CrossFit athletes, Chris Spealler and Heather Bergeron.

First off, all of us at CrossFit Thin Blue Line want to thank each of you for your support and interest in our CrossFit gym. Without all of you, we simply could not move forward and take this leap of faith. For all of you that were able to attend yesterday’s Open House, we hope you got a great idea of what the space is and what we are going to provide in the way of physical equipment and resources.

by BJJA Owner Rob Magao
On Saturday April 3, 2010 members of the Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy attended Rob Orlando’s Strongman Certification at CrossFit Relentless in West Hartford. Rob Orlando is the owner of Hybrid Athletics (aka …