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CFTBL At the Tough Mudder
Friday, 13 May, 2011 – 10:25 | 2 Comments
CFTBL At the Tough Mudder

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.

VIDEO: CrossFight Seminar
Tuesday, 8 Mar, 2011 – 21:15 | No Comment
VIDEO: CrossFight Seminar

The following are two videos compiled from footage taken during our CrossFight Seminar on February 13th.

CT S.W.A.T. Challenge 2010
Wednesday, 9 Feb, 2011 – 18:10 | No Comment
CT S.W.A.T. Challenge 2010

Here is a video of the highlights from the 2010 CT S.W.A.T. Challenge in West Hartford, CT. For more information, please visit http://www.ctswatchallenge.com.

VIDEO: Tabata Something Else
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 9:45 | No Comment
VIDEO: Tabata Something Else

A Tabata Something Else WOD filmed on location at CrossFit Thin Blue Line in Manchester, CT.

Burpee Challenge
Sunday, 9 Jan, 2011 – 14:14 | One Comment
Burpee Challenge

It’s not too late to join the CrossFit Thin Blue Line Burpee Challenge. The goal is simple, do 1 burpee a day, increasing by 1 for 100 days.

Holiday WOD Competition
Thursday, 23 Dec, 2010 – 13:45 | One Comment
Holiday WOD Competition

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 …

November 2010 Pics
Wednesday, 17 Nov, 2010 – 10:29 | No Comment
November 2010 Pics

WOD pictures week of November 7-13

The Wait Is Over, the Bars Are Installed!
Monday, 20 Sep, 2010 – 8:43 | No Comment
The Wait Is Over, the Bars Are Installed!

After a bit of delay, we are ecstatic to highlight our newly created pull up bars. Let me tell you, the wait was well worth it! We now have some nearly 50 feet of pull up bars that are ideal for everything CrossFit. Hope all of you are ready for the rings and the WOD’s that have already begun. We wanted to make sure that we maximized our athletes space on the floor …

CFTBL: Week of September 6th In Review
Sunday, 12 Sep, 2010 – 11:24 | 2 Comments
CFTBL: Week of September 6th In Review

The week of September 6th was a great week for the athletes. This week we threw some tough WOD’s, including the always brutal Fran and Fight Gone Bad. Our athletes posted some great numbers and it’s easy for the Coaches to see that everybody is improving steadily and that weight, rounds, reps and form are getting better and better …

Facility Photos
Monday, 2 Aug, 2010 – 10:39 | No Comment
Facility Photos

Below you can find photos of both the CrossFit Thin Blue Line and Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy facility at our new location at 642 Hilliard Street Suite 1106, Manchester, CT.

CrossFit Thin Blue Line On-Ramps in full swing!
Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010 – 10:53 | No Comment
CrossFit Thin Blue Line On-Ramps in full swing!

What a great Saturday it was at CFTBL, where we began our on-ramp sessions with 15 motivated, enthusiastic athletes. Jeff, Steve, Sarah and Jeremy worked with the diverse group, some of whom had done CrossFit, and some who hadn’t. The air squat, front squat and the overhead squat were focused on in this one and a half hour session. For many …

CrossFit Games 2010 Adidas Commercial
Wednesday, 21 Jul, 2010 – 11:35 | One Comment
CrossFit Games 2010 Adidas Commercial

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

Open House Photos
Monday, 19 Jul, 2010 – 13:50 | No Comment
Open House Photos

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.

National Police Week 2010 Video
Tuesday, 1 Jun, 2010 – 6:33 | No Comment

The video below is from the National Police Week 2010 when tribute is made to the fallen officers of the previous year. This video talks about the “Thin Blue Line” and what it represents.

Saturday, May 29th, 2010: Memorial Weekend WOD
Saturday, 29 May, 2010 – 13:31 | No Comment
Saturday, May 29th, 2010: Memorial Weekend WOD

Warm-up
2 rounds of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Slam Ball (20/14lb ball)
15 Burpees
20 Jumping Jacks

CT DOC Special Ops Video
Thursday, 13 May, 2010 – 7:39 | No Comment

This is a video of the CT SWAT challenge mixed with the movie 300. We had it made for one of the CT DOC Special Ops team.