Dorian Yates powers through a brutal seated raise

SportLocation Fitness Desk · 10 Sept 2026

Dorian Yates grinds through a seated machine raise, with the set built around control rather than speed.

Dorian Yates is shown in the middle of a seated machine raise, driving both arms out wide before lowering them back under control. The movement is simple, but the effort is not: the shoulders stay loaded, the chest stays lifted and the face tells you how much work is being done.

The best moment comes at the top of the rep, when the arms are widest and the body is braced hard against the seat. That position puts the emphasis on the delts and upper arms, with no wasted movement through the torso.

As the hands come back down, the set keeps its shape. Yates does not rush the return, and that controlled lowering is what gives the rep its bite. It is a short clip, but the message is clear: this is strength work built on tension, not theatrics.