ME deads

Well, I was feeling tired from all the job hunting stress, so I wasn't sure how things would go.  I guess it wasn't all that bad, but not what I was hoping for....

Deadlifts

135 x 8

135 x 8

225 x 7

315 x 5

365 x 2

401 x 1

455 x 1

495 x 1

545 x 0 miss ( being stupid I didn't have my hands even, the weight was lopsided which threw me off so I missed it. STUPID! )

545 x 0 miss ( URG, this should be easy weight, but I think I was too quick with my setup, raised my hips too soon, and missed it.  CRAP! )

545 x 0 miss ( my body clearly had enough volume.  Shoot, I should have gotten both the first and second attempt, but I was being stupid and at this point I was just plain done.  URG, kind of disappointing. )

Bumbbell rows

120 x 9

( nick has the 140's.. )

130 x 7

130 x 6

130 x 6

Wrist roller thingy I don't know the weight

4 sets

2" handle one arm deadlifts

150x 1

150x1

150x1

Russ suggested that I do some deads with the bar where you stand inside with the weight out to the side ( not sure what you call it )

265 x 5

265 x 5

265 x 5

I really like these in that it feels like deadlifts but it's different enough so I can see my body not adapting to it.  I'll definitely do these for max effort some time.

The grip builder machine ( that I don't know what to call )

3 sets of 25 not sure of the weight but I think there was 4 35's on it.

It was a great workout, other than missing attempts that I should have gotten.  Man Russ is the pulling machine, and a great workout partner.  

I hope I don't have to move away from Utah to find a job.  I seem to be getting much more response from companies outside of Utah, unfortunately.  It's very sad because I love living here and don't want to move.  The companies around here have told me that I have too much experience ( even though they also said I was a perfect fit for the job ).  I've also been told from another company that I was a perfect fit, but they wouldn't hire me because Move Networks was paying me more money.  URG, you've got to be kidding me.  I took a risk with a start up company ( Move Networks ), so they paid me more because their benefits weren't all that great, and I get dinged for it.  I don't get it.  But I've been talking to companies in Huntsville, AL,  Las Vegas, New Jersey, Wisconson, Iowa, New York,... and they all seem very interested in my background.  But most of the companies around here either say I'm over qualified ( I don't understand why they don't view this as that they're getting more than what they're paying for ) or that they're looking for 10 specific things and I only have 9 ( and they don't value somebody's ability to learn new technology, which is something I have a proven track record of being really good at ). 

I had another local company tell me that they wouldn't consider me because I didn't have the background they were looking for, but I've had over 10 years experience with everything they listed on their job listing.

Another local company told me that they wouldn't consider me because they were looking for somebody with experience writing video processing code.  But that's exactly what I've been doing at my previous 2 positions for the last 4 years, and it's what I've done in developing my own software and creating a profitable business out of in my free time.  URG, are they stupid!

Overall my feeling is, crap, I'm going to have to move.