Performance Facilities

The University of Edinburgh's performance sport programmes offer a wide range of facilities for performance athletes, with state-of-the art equipment and dedicated training times to help elite athletes reach their full potential.

Performance spaces for performance athletes 

 

Performance Gym

The performance gym operates a timetabled programme of sessions, for performance athletes, supervised by our dedicated strength and conditioning coaches. A new dedicated performance physio space has also been created within the gym alongside new athlete screening and performance testing equipment including a Vald Force Frame, Force Plate, and Nord Board. 

State-of-the-art equipment

The gym features an array of strength and conditioning equipment:

  • Six Eleiko Prestera Full Racks
  • An Eleiko Prestro Half Rack and a Prestro Double Rack
  • Integrated lifting platforms
  • A free standing Eleiko XF Rig and accessories
  • 2 Eleiko Bench Pulls
  • 3 full sets of Eleiko Evo Dumbbells
  • Slam Wall
  • WATT Bikes
  • Plus much more

Accessibility

The Performance Gym is accessible via a lift. 

  • Performance gym doors
  • View of gym with members lifting weights in distance
  • Low shot of gym weights resting on blocks
  • Woman in Edinburgh Cricket jumper poised to lift weight
  • Different sets of weights in University gym
  • The University of Edinburgh Sport logo on gym wall
  • Two gym members doing pull ups in gym
  • Wide shot of University gym
  • Three exercise bikes
  • Two gym members adjusting an exercise bike whilst another works out
  • Gym mats, benches and weights
  • Two gym members preparing weights
  • University logo on gym mats
  • Three gym members in various stages of workout

 

    Peffermill Playing Fields 

    Located only two and a half miles from the city centre and incorporating the National Hockey Academy, the 27 acre Peffermill site offers a hugely impressive array of training and competition facilities which is host to a number of our performance programmes.

    Facilities include:

    • 2 floodlit water-based artificial pitches (internationally accredited)
    • 3G pitches for sports such as rugby, football and Lacrosse 
    • 9 five-a-side pitches (3G surface)
    • 10 grass pitches
    • 2 cricket squares
    • A 100 metre synthetic training track and outdoor gym
    • Changing and shower facilities
    • Team meeting rooms

       

      • Above shot of Peffermill astroturf
      • Aerial shot of a grass pitch
      • Cameron bank
      • Outdoor gym with weights and track
      • Weights set out in an outdoor gym

      St. Leonards Land Swimming Pool

      Performance athletes have access to the University's 25-metre six-lane swimming pool on the third floor of the St. Leonard's Land building on Holyrood Road at selected times.

      Accessibility

      The Performance Gym is accessible via a lift. 

       

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