A Crap Ton of Pressing!

I missed a bunch of pressing this year. Actually I missed a ton of everything this year. My arthritis has been on an entirely new level for most of this year and I think about Week 8 of me not being able to close my hands was the point where I started jabbing myself with cortisone. You know what happenned in less than 24 hours? I could move my hands, my appetite went up, I was no longer exhausted, my mental attitude improved, and I felt like a human being again. So...I'm sticking with it! But I missed so much pressing that I could barely press my way out of a paper bag and I've been adding a pound here or there each week ever since...and it is slowly growing. Tons of shoulder therapy work and low back rows. As many side laterals as it took to set my delts on fire without flaring up my traps. This is important for us older athletes. Arnold Presses 65's x 5 x 3 sets, nearly killed me! These have been a key to my overhead press progress lately. The rear delt work has been huge. Bench Press add doubled mini bands 135 x 5 157 x 5 179 x 3 x 2 sets 212 x 2 x 4 sets 256 x 1 Remove Bands 196 x 4 225 x 3 x 2 sets 262 x 2 x 4 sets PVC 2 Bar set of around 20 set of around 15 my upper chest was on fire! Finished off with some Spud Inc Rows and some Spud Inc Belt Squats and a ton of food!