How many pushups can you do?

[tarheel91]

LuStaysTru said:

tarheel91 said:

The number of pushups you can do depends greatly on a number of factors independent of your strength: duration of each push up, how wide appart your arms are, how low you go, how arched your back is, etc.

Should look something like this

http://www.hundredpushups.com/images/good_form_pushups.gif

Depends on what part your arms and chest your want to work.  A wider stance emphasizes the pectorals, whereas a more narrow stance works the tricep.  Since a wider stance means less overall distance moved up and down, you can do more of them than say one where your thumb and pointer fingers make a triangle.

Honestly that one looks a little wide for a standard pushup.  I've always heard you place your hands in line with your shoulders width-wise for a standard pushup.