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Anonymous
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Well, being a footballer, you're probably pretty used to cardio just from practice and games. Not sure of your position, but you don't look like a linebacker, so I assume you're pretty mobile during anything football related.
Some rough math I've read about running says that if a 160-190 pound male runs at five miles per hour, he burns anywhere from 150 to 200 calories per mile, depending on how conditioned he is already. Keeping this pace (combined with stretching before and after, warm up pace and cool down pace) for an hour will give you a pretty nice calorie burn, maybe close to 1,000. Really, if you have the time to kill, I'd suggest slowish jogs at maybe four MPH...something that won't tire you out too much, and just do it for like two hours sessions or longer if you can handle that.
I really am sincere when I say distance and a long time investment are the most important factors for cardio fat loss. I remember reading that when humans were still largely nomadic, they'd burn anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 calories per day just doing basic travel and this was reiterated on the show The Alaska Experiment on Discovery Channel, they said that keeping active, even at just a walk, all day long would burn around 5,000 calories.
So, I suggest you look at your schedule and try to strike the best combination between free time and running speed. If you've only got an hour for cardio, try to go faster and cover more miles. If you've got free time on a weekend or something, don't be afraid to make a bit of an adventure out of it - take it slower, but cover more ground, maybe get dressed for a nice hike and take in nature. Good scenery is to jogging as good wine is to dining, in my opinion.
Good Luck.
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