When fitness expert Sue Flemming first told her parents she wanted to write a book call Buff Brides her mother’s first reaction was “why would you wan to write a book about naked brides?” What the elder Flemmings – both salt of the earth farmers from the American heartland – didn’t realize was that they were not that far off the mark!

Sue, a naturally competitive athlete, instinctively knew the better the bride looked and felt out of her clothes, the more magical she would look (and feel!) while donning the breath-taking couture creation of her fantasy wedding. And so was born the Buff Fitness regimen. Far more than another cleverly packaged brand, Flemming has brought a sense of steadfast teamwork to a results oriented regimen that has grown into a global health and fitness empire. The franchise now encompasses the run away best selling books and accompanying DVDs, Buff Moms, Buff Moms -to-Be and the internationally recognized Fashionably Buff which all culminated in Discovery Health Networks hit reality TV series Buff Brides.

Sue asserts that whether you have six days or six months you can make a huge difference in the way you look and feel. The real challenge however is to maintain it for 60 years. That’s where Flemming takes over. Dedicated to working with clients to overcome their fears of fitness and body image, Sue develops the most important muscle of all…self-esteem. THE BODY IS A FEFLECTION OF THE STATE OF MIND.

A native of New York’s Long Island, Flemming found her calling early on as she yearned for the camaraderie of team sports first at Riverhead High School and later while attending Canisius College in Buffalo, NY where she earned a B.S and M.S in physical education. This proved to be particularly challenging in an era when women in sports were still a relative rarity. “I was so grateful for women like Billy Jean King and Chris Evert- they proved that women could be strong and athletic…and win!” recalls Flemming

A world traveler who has waded in the deep azure waters of Sri Lanka and is now planning an expedition to the Andes, her participation in eight New York City marathons have given her the kind of strength and stamina a world explorer requires. She credits fellow fitness icons such as Billy Blanks for never allowing her to forget the passion that has brought her to this stage of her life.

Rather than resting on her well toned laurels, Sue sees endless possibilities in bringing her message of fitness and to the world. As technology becomes more advanced it is only natural that a sedentary complacence creeps its way into our everyday life. That’s why we have to understand that a fitness regime is not a quick fix but a long term way of life

A popular fixture in mass media touchstones such as USA Today, Cosmopolitan and InStyle Weddings not to mention a sought after guest on ABC TV’s Good Morning America, Sue Flemming currently lives in New York City - where she almost never takes a taxi!

 © 2007 Mikal Saint George