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March 07, 2010

Georgia Tech Rugby Football Club.

Workout of the Day

"Dead Nancy"

5 Rounds For Time:

15 Deadlift @ bodyweight
400m run

With a very hard fought victory over Georgia Southern yesterday, GT RFC moved its record to 5-0 in conference play, and 7-0 for the season, finishing #1 in the Indepedence Conference of USA Rugby South, D II Men. They will now move on to the quarterfinals of the South playoffs.

GT Rugby are one of several rugby teams who do their general fitness, strength & conditioning at CrossFit Atlanta. Their success, coming on top of the amazing performances of our competitors at the 2010 CrossFit Games, Georgia Sectionals, makes me enormously proud, and makes me think that there must be some magic in what we are doing.

PVC Party today! Come and get your own personal PVC massage roller. Cheap! BYO adult beverages!

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