This is still very hard man. Respect. I think with how many you did, you can get one with deficit.
Some of my #100aDayUntil100k #pushup reps are harder than others.
https://v.nostr.build/EK6J.mp4
Though this is the EASY version. A REAL handstand pushup has to be done on blocks or on the parallel bars so that your head can go deeper than your hands; notice how my head stops my arms from even reaching a 90° elbow bend.
So while this video will impress non-gymnasts, to my eyes it's actually pretty meh. 😕
But I'm not strong enough to do real, full-depth handstand pushups so, 🤷♂️.
Discussion
Pushing from the full depth FEELS like it's exponentially harder. Pushing back out from wherever I am here (~120°?) is SO different from pushing from ~20° (arms fully bent). That's asking a LOT of your triceps!! The leverage from there is just so nasty. Plus it gets really hard not to arch your back hard to try to find more leverage.
But I'll see if I can give one a try next week. Not optimistic though!
Start with small deficit. Like two 10 kg plates..then move to 15 kg plates. You start from top position and not pushing out of the whole..I strongly believe you will make it. I just got back to those...my weight was too big..1 kg body weight matters 😂