Why do cardio training?

This is a question that often pops up in any coversation where cardio training is being discussed. Clearly many people, if not all, hate cardio training. They might feel tht it is too much work, or it seems pointless to them. All different people have their own opinion when it comes to cardiovascular training. If you would ask a powerlifter 'how much time, in a week in your training routine, would you say that you spend doing cardio?' It would not be a shock to hear them say none to very little.
Many weightlifters seemed to have convinced themselves that if they are trying to get biggger and stronger, that they have to dismiss cardio training because it will make them smaller and weak. This is not the case, weight training in general is a form of cardio in a sense. Especially if you take fewer breaks and shorten the time between sets.
It is recommended by experts that the average person should do between a half an hour to a full hour daily of cardiovascular training. It is an important form of training for a person's over all health. Some benefits of training cardio frequently is the reduction of risk for heart disease, it helps to keep the heart strong, lowers cholesterol levels and burns excess calories among many other things. Cardiovascular training may not be the most exciting thing to do, but making the sacriffice now to do cardio, can help you down the road.