Strength is for everyone

Edinburgh Strength Collective exists to break down the barriers around strength. It’s not just for the elite, the young, or the wealthy — strength is for everyone. No matter your background, age, or experience level, we believe the only limit to your strength is yourself.

We’re a home for all expressions of strength: Powerlifting, Hyrox, CrossFit, Strongman, Bodybuilding, Strength & Conditioning, and beyond. If it involves getting stronger — physically or mentally — you'll find it here.

As a community-run, community-led initiative, we’re committed to making strength training accessible and affordable. Our goal is to open the doors of strength sports, training, and education to a wider, more diverse audience.

This is more than just a gym. This is a collective.

This is strength — for all.

A woman sitting on a man's shoulders, flexing her arms in a gym setting. The man is standing with his arms also flexed. Both are smiling. The background shows other people, some with trophies, and gym equipment.
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Nothing beats an ESC Christmas party game 😎
We had the pleasure of hosting women’s health specialise @josietipper_coach last week to run the first of three Leaking while Lifting workshops. This was an incredibly informative session covering key info relating to pelvic floor health and h
We had the pleasure of hosting women’s health specialise @josietipper_coach last week to run the first of three Leaking while Lifting workshops. This was an incredibly informative session covering key info relating to pelvic floor health and how to improve or work on your own. Feedback was extremely positive! We can’t wait to have Josie back for the next one! There are two workshops remaining: - Sat 10th Jan 2-3pm - Sat 17th Jan 2-3pm We are fully aware that December and January are tricky months, so ESC would like to offer an ‘attend now, pay later’ initiative! We want people to attend the workshops and learn from Josie and if we can remove barriers we will! So attend the workshops in January and don’t worry about paying until February ☺️ DM us to book your spot!
Is your gym closed for the festive period? Or has limited opening hours? Well, we’ve got you covered 😎 24/7 access to ESC means you can train whenever you like over the Christmas period! Day passes and memberships can be purchased through our website!
1 DAY TO GO! Tomorrow is the day! Grip of the Highlands comp 🤚🏻 & Edinburgh Strength Collective open day 💪🏻 📆 Sunday 14th December ⏰ 10am start 📍 Basement level, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectate - come on down
1 DAY TO GO! Tomorrow is the day! Grip of the Highlands comp 🤚🏻 & Edinburgh Strength Collective open day 💪🏻 📆 Sunday 14th December ⏰ 10am start 📍 Basement level, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectate - come on down!
3 DAYS TO GO! 🤚🏻 Grip of the Highlands comp & 💪🏻 ESC open day 📆 Sunday 14th Dec ⏰ from 10am 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to come along
3 DAYS TO GO! 🤚🏻 Grip of the Highlands comp & 💪🏻 ESC open day 📆 Sunday 14th Dec ⏰ from 10am 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to come along
4 DAYS TO GO! Grip of the Highlands comp AND Our official ESC launch event! 📆 Sun 14th Dec ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free for spectators
4 DAYS TO GO! Grip of the Highlands comp AND Our official ESC launch event! 📆 Sun 14th Dec ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free for spectators
Countdown is on. 5 DAYS TO GO! GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS COMP 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectators #grip #gripstrength #griptraining #godsofgrip
Countdown is on. 5 DAYS TO GO! GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS COMP 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectators #grip #gripstrength #griptraining #godsofgrip
6 DAYS TO GO! Very excited to be hosting our first comp in ESC, and the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! Come watch some big lifts and some possible records get broken! 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh,
6 DAYS TO GO! Very excited to be hosting our first comp in ESC, and the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! Come watch some big lifts and some possible records get broken! 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectators
7 DAYS TO GO! Very excited to be hosting our first comp in ESC, and the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! Come watch some big lifts and some possible records get broken! 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh,
7 DAYS TO GO! Very excited to be hosting our first comp in ESC, and the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! Come watch some big lifts and some possible records get broken! 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectators
🖐🏻 GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS Not long now until the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! All these athletes will be looking to try and break some grip records and top their own personal bests. Prizes for overall total weight lifted. Pri
🖐🏻 GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS Not long now until the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! All these athletes will be looking to try and break some grip records and top their own personal bests. Prizes for overall total weight lifted. Prizes for the grip medley. These have been put up by @strengthshop @factoryweightsuk @atlasendurance_ & @godsofgrip It’s nearly time! 📆 Sunday 14th December ⏰ 10am start 📍 Edinburgh Strength Collective, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free for spectators
ESC is a proud to be a Natural Strongman affiliate gym! Enjoy our gym tour video showing off our wonderful space, great members and wide range comp specific kit. We’re open for memberships and day passes. We’re also offering a 20% discount on day passes to Natural Strongman members ☺️ drop us message for more info.
If you leak during deadlifts, sandbags, or competition events, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. Pelvic floor symptoms are common in strength athletes, especially when the stakes, loads and pressure are high. The good news: yo
If you leak during deadlifts, sandbags, or competition events, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. Pelvic floor symptoms are common in strength athletes, especially when the stakes, loads and pressure are high. The good news: you can improve them without lifting less, changing sport, or doing endless Kegels. This three-part workshop series is designed specifically for strongwoman competitors and strongman-style lifters who want to understand their pelvic floor, brace effectively, and feel more confident stepping into training or competition. Led by coach and women’s health specialist, Josie Tipper. The first of many workshops to be run in ESC! DM us to book a place - spaces are limited!
🖐🏻 GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS 🖐🏻 Competition entries close Friday 28th of November. 5 events in total. 4 main lifts - 4 chances to break a record. 1 grip medley to finish. First @godsofgrip affiliated competition in Scotland. Prizes provided by Gods of Grip, Strength Shop, and Factory Weights. Limited spaces left. Want to sign up? DM us! #edinbrugh #gym #gripstrength #godsofgrip
SAVE THE DATE! 📆 Alongside our Grip of the Highlands competition (the only @godsofgrip sanctioned event in Scotland FYI 👀), we’ll also be having our official gym launch. We’ll have lots of stalls, fun challenges for all ages to try,
SAVE THE DATE! 📆 Alongside our Grip of the Highlands competition (the only @godsofgrip sanctioned event in Scotland FYI 👀), we’ll also be having our official gym launch. We’ll have lots of stalls, fun challenges for all ages to try, prizes and lots more! Can even jump into the grip comp if you fancy - there are still spaces! Massive shout out to all our event sponsors @cerberus_strength @factoryweightsuk @strengthshop & @atlasendurance_ Everyone is welcome! Please do come along! 📆 Sun 14th December 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE ⏰ 10am - 4pm
📖 NEW CHAPTER! Very very excited to announce that not only have we moved, but we’ve completely rebranded. Allow me to introduce our new gym: Edinburgh Strength Collective! This is still a space to train strong(wo)man, don’t worry abou
📖 NEW CHAPTER! Very very excited to announce that not only have we moved, but we’ve completely rebranded. Allow me to introduce our new gym: Edinburgh Strength Collective! This is still a space to train strong(wo)man, don’t worry about that! But also a space for a load of new opportunities including classes, workshops and PTing. I am or wait to share more information with you all. In the coming days I’ll do separate posts about what it is and how it will work, but for now we’re open, ready for day passes and looking for new members! Come join us! 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE Why the change? I will forever be grateful to Steven for trusting me with GBA and all the responsibility that came with that. GBA has been an institution in Scottish strongman and has been a home for me and so many athletes like me. Steven created something truly wonderful in the community within that gym, and it’s something I’d never experienced before or since. With that being said, GBA is very much Steven’s baby and I’m sure everyone will agree the ‘GBA’ brand is synonymous with Steven, his coaching, his comps and strongman overall. And so I think it’s only right he keep that. I wanted to continue to build on the legacy Steven had created, while also wanting to do my own thing with the gym and the community that I have, as well as branching out bring more people into that strength community fold, and thus ESC was born. We will be have a proper launch on 14th December 2025, with a lot more opportunities after this point. But for now, we’re open if you want to come train strongman on a day pass or membership! BIG LOVE, ESC 🩵
Nearly time. Big announcement on Friday 👀
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Have you signed up for our grip comp yet?! Spaces are filling up! 4 separate lifts; 4 chances to break some Gods of Grip records! + 1 fun hold medley. All records are officiated by @godsofgrip 🥇 Sign up to the comp via the link in our bio.
We are VERY excited to announce that @godsofgrip and @gba_strongmangym are teaming up to bring the first ever GoG officiated grip comp in Scotland! 5 events; 4 of which will have the potential to have records to be set. Event 1: Saxon Bar Lift - ma
We are VERY excited to announce that @godsofgrip and @gba_strongmangym are teaming up to bring the first ever GoG officiated grip comp in Scotland! 5 events; 4 of which will have the potential to have records to be set. Event 1: Saxon Bar Lift - max lift / 3 nominated lifts / double overhand lift / 80mm GoG Saxon Bar. Event 2: Rolling Thunder Lift - max lift / 3 nominated lifts / single overhand lift / 50mm rolling thunder handle for women and 76mm rolling thunder handle for men. Event 3: Vertical Bar Lift - max lift / 3 nominated lifts / single hand lift / 50mm GoG standard vertical bar. Event 4: Hub Lift - max lift / 3 nominated lifts / single hand lift / 25mm GoG mid-hub. Event 5: Hold - event TBC following testing. This will be a fun event and will not count towards a record. Events 1 - 4 will be rising bar/rising weight. Athletes will be asked to nominate three lifts. If you fail a lift, you are welcome to try it again on your next attempt, or try heavier. You cannot go down in weight. All lifts will be given 60 seconds. Potential records can and will be recorded and if successful will be added to the Gods of Grip leaderboard. Only powdered may be used. No liquid chalk. No tacky. If you would like to set a weight class record, atheltes will be required to weigh in on the day of the competition. Otherwise, you are welcome to attempt to break an open weight record. Very limited spaces for this - grab ‘em while you can 🖐️ Tickets can be purchased via the link in our bio.
Nothing beats an ESC Christmas party game 😎
We had the pleasure of hosting women’s health specialise @josietipper_coach last week to run the first of three Leaking while Lifting workshops. This was an incredibly informative session covering key info relating to pelvic floor health and h
Is your gym closed for the festive period? Or has limited opening hours? Well, we’ve got you covered 😎 24/7 access to ESC means you can train whenever you like over the Christmas period! Day passes and memberships can be purchased through
1 DAY TO GO! Tomorrow is the day! Grip of the Highlands comp 🤚🏻 & Edinburgh Strength Collective open day 💪🏻 📆 Sunday 14th December ⏰ 10am start 📍 Basement level, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectate - come on down 3 DAYS TO GO! 🤚🏻 Grip of the Highlands comp & 💪🏻 ESC open day 📆 Sunday 14th Dec ⏰ from 10am 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to come along 4 DAYS TO GO! Grip of the Highlands comp AND Our official ESC launch event! 📆 Sun 14th Dec ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free for spectators Countdown is on. 5 DAYS TO GO! GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS COMP 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, EH7 6AE 🎟️ free to spectators #grip #gripstrength #griptraining #godsofgrip 6 DAYS TO GO! Very excited to be hosting our first comp in ESC, and the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! Come watch some big lifts and some possible records get broken! 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, 7 DAYS TO GO! Very excited to be hosting our first comp in ESC, and the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! Come watch some big lifts and some possible records get broken! 📆 Sun 14th December ⏰ 10am 📍 151 London Road Edinburgh, 🖐🏻 GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS Not long now until the first ever Scottish sanctioned @godsofgrip comp! All these athletes will be looking to try and break some grip records and top their own personal bests. Prizes for overall total weight lifted. Pri
ESC is a proud to be a Natural Strongman affiliate gym! Enjoy our gym tour video showing off our wonderful space, great members and wide range comp specific kit. We’re open for memberships and day passes. We’re also offering a 20% disco
If you leak during deadlifts, sandbags, or competition events, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. Pelvic floor symptoms are common in strength athletes, especially when the stakes, loads and pressure are high. The good news: yo
🖐🏻 GRIP OF THE HIGHLANDS 🖐🏻 Competition entries close Friday 28th of November. 5 events in total. 4 main lifts - 4 chances to break a record. 1 grip medley to finish. First @godsofgrip affiliated competition in Scotland. Prizes provided by God
SAVE THE DATE! 📆 Alongside our Grip of the Highlands competition (the only @godsofgrip sanctioned event in Scotland FYI 👀), we’ll also be having our official gym launch. We’ll have lots of stalls, fun challenges for all ages to try, 📖 NEW CHAPTER! Very very excited to announce that not only have we moved, but we’ve completely rebranded. Allow me to introduce our new gym: Edinburgh Strength Collective! This is still a space to train strong(wo)man, don’t worry abou
Nearly time. Big announcement on Friday 👀
👀👀👀
🏰💪🏻🫱🏻‍🫲🏼
Have you signed up for our grip comp yet?! Spaces are filling up! 4 separate lifts; 4 chances to break some Gods of Grip records! + 1 fun hold medley. All records are officiated by @godsofgrip 🥇 Sign up to the comp via the link in our bio.
We are VERY excited to announce that @godsofgrip and @gba_strongmangym are teaming up to bring the first ever GoG officiated grip comp in Scotland! 5 events; 4 of which will have the potential to have records to be set. Event 1: Saxon Bar Lift - ma

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