Laura Williams is a certified exercise physiologist with a master's degree in exercise science. After managing gyms for six years, she became a fitness writer and expert for About.com, SheKnows and Thrillist, where she regularly publishes workouts, healthy lifestyle resources and fitness tips. When she's not busy writing content for other sites, she creates programs and workouts for fans of her own website, Girls Gone Sporty. She resides in Georgetown, TX, with her husband and two dogs, and has a blast doing partner workouts with her sister whenever she gets the chance.