: What is the hardest bodyweight chest exercise? By "the hardest bodyweight chest exercise", I mean the one that requires the most amount of skill and strength. Is there a bodyweight chest equivalent to the handstand pushup

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Well, if there is a "chest equivalent" to a handstand pushup or front lever, it's either a full planche or maltese. (or the push up variants of both exercises)

Both exercises require a lot more than just chest though, so they aren't JUST a chest exercise, but they require a lot of power and skill to perform.

I would say that of these two exercises, the planche push-ups require more power from the chest than a maltese, which is more shoulder power than chest. I have to add that I can't do a maltese yet so I haven't experienced the movement myself, but I've done some iron cross progression and I'm assuming the maltese is somewhat similar to that.