So, turns out I give up after only 25 push-ups. I'm so gonna die of heart disease!
People who can do 40 in one go are quite strong, IMO. Even at my best I rarely did more than 30 at a time (but did multiple sets...).
Back to the pool tomorrow, I guess.
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Strength is usually considered at what's the max intensity you can express, that is, a few pushups is the same of 50 pushups. Being able to do more of one movement is a matter of endurance, and it will have some other mechanisms associated.
Doing a lot of pushups can put quit a strain on joints and is likely not really a good idea. There was a thread about it on /r/bodyweightfitness... let me see...
Here it is
