“Having fitness goals can be useful, and when we train we’re often pushing ourselves towards better endurance or more strength,” Annette, a trainer at fitness app Ponzu, tells Stylist.

“However, that everyday, more intuitive movement like walking or hiking is also so crucial for our health. You don’t have to always be pushing and getting to your peak fitness level, as long as you’re releasing those endorphins and feeling good while keeping your body active.”

The intuitive fitness movement, pioneered by influencers like Tally Rye, refers to the practice of connecting and listening to your body to figure out how it feels and what type of movement it needs that day. Instead of picking what type of exercise you think you “should” do, you instead use your body’s internal cues to figure out the best type, length and intensity of the workout.

When exercising intuitively, you’re actively choosing to move your body for the sake of self-care or health benefits, instead of doing it to lose weight, burn calories, or hit another numerical goal.

Intuitive movement: can getting rid of fitness milestones help us to have a better relationship with exercise?