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My Graded Workout List

The Weight Loss Series · Part 9 of 11

The Workout Grader

38 workouts, gadgets, and gym moves people try for weight loss, each graded by an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon: works, overrated, useless, or dangerous. Tap anything for the verdict and a safer swap. Nothing you enter leaves this device.

Before you grade anything. If you've been mostly sedentary, or you have a heart, joint, or spine condition, clear any new exercise program with your Doctor first. And pain, numbness, tingling, or symptoms that radiate down an arm or a leg are never "push through it" signals. Stop that exercise and see your Doctor.

1 · Find your workouts

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Tap a row for the verdict. Tap "I do this" to add it to your graded list below.

Your graded list

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Tap "I do this" on anything in your routine and the grader will sort your week.

Keep your graded list

Every workout you checked, its grade, why, and the safer swap, on one branded sheet. Use your browser's "Save as PDF."

Medical disclaimer. This tool is for general education only and is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a personalized exercise prescription. Grades reflect typical risk and typical weight-loss value for a generally healthy adult doing the movement as commonly performed; a qualified coach and a healthy, trained athlete can make some "high-risk" movements reasonable, and any exercise can be harmful if it's wrong for your body. This tool never clears you to exercise. If you're sedentary, pregnant, or have a heart, lung, metabolic, joint, or spine condition, talk with your own physician before starting or changing an exercise program. Stop any activity that causes chest pain, severe shortness of breath, dizziness, pain, numbness, weakness, or symptoms radiating down an arm or leg, and seek care. If you think you may be having a medical emergency, call 911.

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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
This material is for general educational purposes only and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Dr. Pablo Pazmiño, MD is a board-certified spine surgeon licensed in California; he is not your physician and no doctor-patient relationship is created by its use. Do not use it to replace or delay care from your own qualified healthcare provider - individual situations vary, so always consult them before making any health decision. If you experience pain or worsening symptoms, stop and seek care; in an emergency, call 911. © 2026 The Doctor Teacher / SpineCal Institute. All rights reserved.