When Dawn Ruppert shouts, "Friends don't bring friends to this class!" at the opening of her Balanced Body Conditioning exercise class, even seasoned athletes among the newcomers are inclined to sneer, "Sure, whatever." But when the workout ends 75 minutes later (sometimes more, if Ruppert's in the mood), the snickerers are too pooped to smart-mouth. A fitness fanatic, Ruppert has taught exercise classes at different St. Louis venues for two decades. For the past two years, she's laid down... More »
