(Excerpt from an e-mail on sexuality cause and effect and existential strength training . . . plus some injected research.) Comment from a male personal trainer on training female clients: "Training the babes . . . somebodys got to do it !" Denie: Your e-mail response reminded me of a feature I did years ago. Not about training the babes . . . but training 'with' (or around the babes).    I maintained in that feature which mentioned Robby Robinson and Lisa Lyons were training partners (referenced from a Lisa interviewed I did.) . . . well I maintained training with a woman training partner raised testosterone levels. The fad back than in (late 70's early 80's) California (in Gold's Gym-Santa Monica specifically) was to train with an opposite sex partner.    Now, I never followed up on that feature because I didn't have the knowledge I have now, or access to the data.  But now, I'd have to say this is definitely so. Pheromones are (bioactive scents) released into the air by animals and most species that are sexual activity attractants. ( "HUMAN PHEROMONES AND THE ROLE FOR COMMUNICATION:  "Pheromones are highly volatile substances which have an effect either behavioral or hormonal on an individual who perceives them. "There are two different types: One type is called 'SIGNALLING'-pheromones i.e. substances which  result in a direct observable change of behavior. "The other type of pheromones is called 'PRIMER pheromone'. This type has a long term effect on the receiver, presumably by changing his/her hormonal state. It is specific for pheromones, in comparison to other signals, that they act directly on the brain and that it is not possible to withdraw from their perception. "Although there is considerable controversy about the existence of these effects in humans, we started research in this direction several years ago, because pheromones could have direct effects in interactions between strangers in big cities. These effects reach extend from the area of mate-selection to possible mass-phenomena like panic reactions." LUDWIG-BULTZMANN-INSTITUTE FOR URBAN ETHOLOGY ) Most neuroendocrine and medical experts have discounted these for years as potent in the human being species due to a supposed inactive 'vomeronasal sinus organ' (inner nose cavity receptor) in the human being . . . and the VNO has in fact biologically, been proven to be very definitely active in humans. When the VNO receptors detect the pheromone, it sends a response signal to the hypothalamus area of the brain, initiating a metabolic and either conscious, or unconscious internal reaction. There's a multi-billion dollar a year planetary incompassing business in men's and women's colognes and perfumes, using pheromones as under bases in their delivery fragrances . . . plus a major line of scientifically proven high tech sports supplemental nasal spray performance and aggression neuroendocrine activity stimulants. ( "Odorless and airborne, pheromones are produced naturally by most species of insects and animals, including humans. The Vomeronasal Organ (VNO) within the nose detects pheromones emitted by other people and sends response signals to the hypothalamus, the brain's center of emotions. Different pheromones trigger different responses." VNO ATHLETIC RESEARCH: www.vnoathleticresearch.com/about.asp ) Well, pheromones probably can and do trigger testosterone levels more regularly than the approximately 90 minute natural cycle . . . and keep them raging in concert with other neurotransmitters which create metabolism changes.    While we may need to see men who are far stronger than us, to compete with . . . because they set the goals we work towards and challenge. The presence of women in the training environment can have a trigger reaction on testosterone levels promoting aggression in males. Both men and women engage in (often) unconscious body language display rituals due to this circumstance. Or it can be deliberate-but the motivator is still the attractant biosent signal. The direction of these energies create performance factors. These factors are enhanced and intensified by visual and audio brain drive sensory inputs of the displays (physical movements and or poses) which indicate sensuality . . . also heightening Beta brain wave activity which can be neuro projected to induce stronger muscle contractions. A common example of this is 'showing off' on the simplest level of performance social interaction. All the girls, female Bodybulders (I spoke to), who had male partners . . . naturally claimed they gain much from training with the stronger partner being the male. The male certainly couldn't get a power surge from training with the weaker of the team-but the aggression level was spiked regardless. His application input for these dynamic hormonal energies would be his goal of choice mentally or Beta wave imagery inspiration.         Anyway . . . that's how I respond to things when someone mentions something to me as you did above. 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