CrossFit^® Skirmish

Fantastic experience: Myself and my teenage daughter joined CrossFit Skirmish in July 2023 having never done anything like it previously. We did some ‘on-ramp’ sessions with Sasha in trepidation prior to committing to a monthly membership. Sasha was clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about his sport. He assured us that CrossFit is for everyone and that every movement is scalable. We’ve both been attending ever since and we love the classes, the community and the positive energy in the box. Sasha’s programming is testament to his expertise and is set to challenge all levels and abilities. All the Skirmish coaches are friendly, approachable, encouraging and non-judgmental. We’ve made some great friends and are both much fitter and healthier since joining. We would - and frequently do - recommend Skirmish to anyone looking for challenging workouts in a friendly, supportive environment.

Fantastic experience: This is a great gym, and everyone is really friendly. I tried CrossFit for the first time, having not stepped into a gym in years! The coaches have been really supportive and approachable. They break everything down and make the exercises feel achievable. I would definitely recommend this gym for anyone wanting to try CrossFit :)

Fantastic experience: I recently took a drop-in class at CrossFit Skirmish and had an incredible experience with Sasha. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the community was very supportive. Even as a drop-in, I felt like part of the team. I highly recommend CrossFit Skirmish for anyone looking to try out a new gym or just get a great workout in. Looking forward to my next visit.

Fantastic experience: I recently had the chance to work out at Skirmish CrossFit during a short visit to Edinburgh, and it was an awesome experience! The coach was fantastic, offering guidance that was both supportive and constructive. Even though I was just dropping in, the sense of community was evident from the start with everyone being friendly and encouraging. The workouts were challenging and fun Skirmish CrossFit is a great spot for anyone who loves CrossFit and wants to be part of a welcoming community, even if it's just for a day!

Fantastic experience: Coach Sasha and his team are just amazing. The box is fully equipped for a complete training experience. The programming of the sessions shows great variety of exercises every day. A key great point are the warm up sessions, always tailored for the workout of the day. Despite the very grueling sessions, I have never experienced any injury during my time there. Indeed, coach Sasha places great emphasis on the technique and the execution of the exercises. Keep up with the great work at Crossfit Skirmish!

Fantastic experience: Had a nice sweaty walk-in here. No frills kind of place. Nice and welcoming people. Love it.

Fantastic experience: I never thought I could get into weights based training and stick at it, but this gym is the best, totally supportive and amazing coaches. For the first time ever I actually miss going to the gym if I don't make it. You don't have to be super strong, all the exercises are adjusted for your level and you'll definitely see great results!

Fantastic experience: Dropped in for a couple sessions while I was working in Edinburgh. Great atmosphere, smashing coaching - made to feel welcome. Would absolutely plan call in here again when I’m next in town.

Fantastic experience: Top class coaches Top class box Top class people Super relaxed vibe

Fantastic experience: Went for a drop in and enjoyed it so much. Great coach’s and very friendly Thank you again

Fantastic experience: Starting out at Crossfit? My advice.....feel the fear, make friends with it then do it anyway, with Crossfit Skirmish. This is a place that anyone can walk into and feel comfortable. Low ego, tonnes of equipment and a high sense of care and service to all at any level. Small classes so everyone gets a bit of 121. The timetable is a big pull as with more home working early, lunch or pm are available. Great onboarding experience too with a wonderful coach. The On Ramp is a must. I was brand new only a few months back, not a spring chicken and had watched a million youtube videos in fear (but with fascination)of the Crossfit world. Then joined and discovered I also feared weights. Felt like " This isn't for me, can I even do this!" Crossfit Skirmish had their work cut out for them and then they delivered on building my confidence through techniqie, patience and support. There is a culture of genuine care and creativity in the workouts ( WODs). Everything is scaleable up or down and questions are welcomed with open arms. Coaches are epic, always a bit of banter through the WODs.If you want something to challenge you not only physically but challenge your personal sense of limitations in a great space then this is for you. No tricks or easy routes here: it's bloody hard work, no denying it but showing up day 1 is a decision that's been one of my better ones.

Fantastic experience: Sasha, Lenka and all the coaches are the most motivating and patience ever! 100 and 10% recommend if you want to give crossfit a go! All the members and team are lovely folk guaranteed good times :)

Fantastic experience: Great CrossFit box... coaching is best in town and people are great!

Fantastic experience: I've been doing CF for almost three years in different countries. Before I joined Skirmish I had been looking at a couple other CF boxes in Edinburgh. Even though it was a bit farther away for me, I was so impressed with the attention and service that I signed up right away. Sasha, Lenka and Johnny are all very attentive coaches that help you progress at your own pace while improving your technique. They are also always happy to modify the WOD to accommodate for injuries and such. On top of this, the box is fully equipped and you get to book it outside hours to work on your skill sets.

Fantastic experience: One of the first things I did when I moved to Edinburgh was join CrossFit Skirmish. I booked the free class and that day I knew that this would be my box. Good equipment, good installations inside and outside, good WODs... And of course, the community is amazing and Lenka and Sasha (the coaches) are always willing to help! Thanks for all your effort! --------------------------- UPDATE: Almost 3 years later my opinion is even better. Planning is awesome and it focuses on improving technique, strength, cardio... Thanks to this and thanks to Sasha's and Lenka's advices I've achieved a great improvement in my performance.

Fantastic experience: Great workouts and best team spirit

Fantastic experience: I've been a member of Energy Gym (attached to Skirmish) for over 12 years, but finally decided to give CrossFit a try 18 months ago. Sasha taught me the basics in 1:1 sessions before I joined the classes, and I was instantly addicted. I saw results within weeks, and have achieved more in the last 18 months than I have the 10 years prior. The style of coaching and the incredibly friendly and supportive other members means I WANT to go and I WANT to work hard - the results are just a bonus. Big shout out to the 7:30am crew - the best group by far.

Fantastic experience: I love doing working out here and can see my progression

Fantastic experience: Βest box with great facilities in Edinburgh. Head Sasha is a great head-coach and an incredible character! Lenka is always there to support you. In general, all staff members are amazingly kind, helpful and very professional. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym with great coaches. Was really welcomed by everyone and love being a part of Skirmish.

Fantastic experience: Friendly and fun

Fantastic experience: I have had the most amazing experience at CrossFit skirmish, whenever I am struggling with something or need help Sasha and Lenka are always happy to take the time to help even during a busy class. Couldn’t recommend CrossFit Skirmish more, great community to be a part off.

Fantastic experience: One of the best equipped CrossFit gyms I've been to with excellent coaches and well thought out programming making it a welcoming environment for all people regardless of fitness level.

Fantastic experience: Best CrossFit box in Edinburgh! Great space, great coaches and great programming.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, strong community, made to feel very welcome. The quality of the coaching and classes is very high. Glad to have found it.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member of Skirmish for 7 years, and wouldn’t ever consider any other gym!! It’s more than an incredible CrossFit box, with supremely knowledgeable coaches and top notch equipment. It’s a community of friends and a warm and wonderful environment where every body matters regardless of skill level, age or anything else. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough!

Fantastic experience: This is such a great box. Filled with the best people, amazing coaches and great workouts. So much equipment and super clean, could not recommend more!

Fantastic experience: Skirmish has to be one of the most inclusive, well equipped, high standard of coaches in Edinburgh. The quality of classes, equipment and the coaching is outstanding. The community this gym enables and cultivates is just truly inspiring, yet comforting. I would highly recommend anyone coming to this gym.

Fantastic experience: I travel for an hour from the Scottish Borders to Edinburgh just to be coached by CrossFit Skirmish coaches! They are so kind, knowledgeable and skilful. It's well worth the petrol money and driving time for me! Definitely recommend to anyone thinking about going.

Fantastic experience: Have been a member here for 5 years now and have to say that it’s a great place to work out. There are mixed age groups across the gym and CrossFit but everyone is made to feel welcome - all shapes, sizes, ages and capabilities. The staff are excellent and recent refurbishments have improved the facilities hugely. So… what are you waiting for? Feel free to say hi if you see me in there!

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

Fantastic experience: After trying a few others, I have settled with CrossFit Skirmish as my go to gym and it's up there as one of my favourite CrossFit gyms. The coaches (Sasha & Lenka) are very knowledgeable and have helped me improve in multiple skills that I have found difficult before joining. The gym atmosphere is super friendly, and they even have events throughout the year.

Fantastic experience: I have had the best experience training at Skirmish. Lenka and Sasha have been amazing, providing me with motivation and support! I am so glad to be part of the Skirmish family and look forward to many more years of training

Fantastic experience: Tested all (except crossfit Edinburgh closed at the time) crossfit boxes in Edinburgh before joining Skirmish, and I couldn't have been happier with my choice. Offers the best value for money out there, you get a gym, incredible facilities, free parking , great coaching, an awesome community and high level of crossfit for a reasonable price.

Fantastic experience: I just rejoined after an 18 month hiatus. It’s the atmosphere that drew me back! The gym and box both have an excellent setup, and the coaching staff are highly professional and super friendly.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with very knowledgeable and encouraging coaches

Fantastic experience: Great place and great work out. Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Great variety of sessions, well organised with professional delivery. All levels catered for. Great community spirit. Achieving fitness goals even through the turbulent times of Covid.

Fantastic experience: Very friendly

Fantastic experience: I started at CrossFit Skirmish in August, post lockdown, and it’s been amazing! The coaches are great, the space is great, and they have adapted so well to the new normal of life with COVID. I love it here!

Fantastic experience: Phenomenal coaches, equipment, accessibility of classes and work outs. Love it and highly recommend to people of all sporting levels as it has something for everyone.

Fantastic experience: A fantastic box with amazing coaches! The workouts are absolutely brilliant, can’t recommend CrossFit Skirmish enough! So impressed with how organised and innovative the team have been in adapting to the Covid restrictions, I always feel very safe. So grateful to be able to continue going to CrossFit despite the restrictions!

Fantastic experience: My wife and I have been members of this box for almost two years now. We love working out together in such an open, welcoming and friendly atmosphere. The coaches Sasha and Lenka make CrossFit a very interesting experience and are experts at adapting every exercise to each individual's fitness levels, making every workout challenging for both newbies and advanced athletes. Worth a try!

Fantastic experience: Great gym with really good coach’s and programming. Always a challenging fun time.

Fantastic experience: I absolutely LOVE this box. Having tried out a few CrossFit gyms in Edinburgh, I can say that this is one is head and shoulders above the rest. The coaches are so knowledgable and encouraging; even in my short time coming to Skirmish I have learned so much from them. The space is excellent, with great quality kit to use. And the people are also great and really friendly. So happy I've found this box! 10/10 and 5 stars!

Fantastic experience: Great coaches who have gone above and beyond to facilitate a safe training space during lockdown!

Fantastic experience: CrossFit Skirmish is a very professional, welcoming and positive environment. All coaches and members are the greatest people ever and I’ve gained so much confidence and great friends since joining in August. I always feel really comfortable going to the gym even during this COVId lifestyle - the box is always impeccably clean with members AND coaches cleaning after each hour slot. Cleaning products are available within arms reach, social distance measures are maintained and staff members always wear masks. Can’t thank the Skirmish staff enough for working so hard to follow government guidelines to such a high standard to provide a safe environment for members. Great work Sasha, Lenka and Siobhan!

Fantastic experience: An amazing box with a rock solid team! Really welcoming and a great sense of community, with a team who have really gone above and beyond during the various stages of lockdown, working tirelessly to navigate the new regulations. Despite the current ban on classes they have managed a great set up to keep everyone working out safely! Thank you!!

Fantastic experience: CrossFit skirmish has become such a big part of my everyday . Such a friendly place with amazing people! All of the coaches are fantastic and make every workout (no matter how tough )so much fun . Everyone is very supportive and welcoming.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Gym in Edinburgh, trainers Sasha/Lenka very knowledgeable in all aspects of Crossfit & Nutrition, gym well equipped, absolutely spotless & cleaned constantly in these Covid times... therefore a very safe environment in all regards, plus a great community of friendly people to train with!!!

Fantastic experience: Not only is this a great box, with fantastic coaches who will go the extra mile for you, but the whole community at Skirmish has been so welcoming and encouraging. My health and wellbeing has improved massively in the last 2 years. I can't recommend this place highly enough!

Fantastic experience: I've been training here for 2 1/2 years and it's the best gym I've ever been a member of. I love it so much! Great equipment, great space, great programming, great coaches, great atmosphere. I've never been fitter.

Fantastic experience: I used to only use the gym as a means to enhance my sports performance and I didn’t really enjoy it. But after finding Skirmish, it’s hard to get me away from it! Been going here for a few years now and through the positive encouragement of coaches and community, my health and well being has improved. Coaches are brilliant and work with you to develop movements to your abilities, whether this be mobility, technique or fitness.

Fantastic experience: Found second home ❤️

Fantastic experience: I spent my Semester abroad in Edinburgh and cant be happier with my choice! Back in Germany I improved my level of crossfit and found great people at skirmish! Thank you so much!!!

Fantastic experience: I've been to five CrossFit boxes over the years and CrossFit Skirmish is by far my favourite. It may not be the biggest or have the widest range of equipment but it has an amazing community combined with the best standard of coaching I've had and Sasha and team are really invested in making everything about the business as good as it can be.

Fantastic experience: Dropped in as working in the area for a week , very friendly and helpful box well worth a visit

Fantastic experience: I was in Edinburgh for a work trip and decided to drop in for a class, and it turned out to be 3 classes. Loved it! Lenka was amazing as is Sacha. Looking forward to being back!

Fantastic experience: Very fit

Fantastic experience: I joined CrossFit Skirmish in March 18 on moving to Edinburgh from the Highlands and CrossFit 57North. With the various boxes around Edinburgh it should have been a hard choice...but my coaches up North and the reputation pointed me to Skirmish and they were absolutely right to do so. My Olympic lifting and gymnastics have come on tenfold due to the specific classes in these area, and if you want an engine that will never break down, then attend the CrossFit session and you are in for a treat. The coaches are always on hand to help, and extremely knowledgeable. Each coach inspires in their own way, either taking part in workouts with you, developing their own knowledge and skills or leading the charge for competitions. If you want a life changing experience, a fantastic community and to be part of a fantastic box then come to Skirmish, I promise you won’t regret it!

Fantastic experience: Great place to do crossfit, also has a really good gym

Fantastic experience: Crossfit Skirmish is an amazing community with great, friendly coaching and a wonderful group of athletes (of all levels) to train with. I've only been Crossfitting for a couple of months but it's been a life-changing experience, and I don't say that lightly. Everyone should Crossfit and if they work out somewhere as good as Skirmish, they will be full of the win.

Fantastic experience: Great box. Realy frendly with lots of different classes also has olimpic weightlifting class. Extra bonus is that it is connected to enegery gym so you can easily train there aswell

Fantastic experience: Awesome box with great coaches and an amazing community, they've all helped me on my journey to joining the Royal Marines and I can't recommend Crossfit Skirmish enough as a place to start. All the training done here definitely got me ready to pass selection and set me up well for a good career. Thanks again.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love the place.

Fantastic experience: I picked this box for a WOD while on vacation -- what a great choice! Good coaching, and people and a well-set up box. I wish I was around for more days so I could go back. Added bonus--coach Sasha looks like a young Klokov!

Fantastic experience: Had to get a workout in while on vacation and I'm glad I decided to visit CrossFit Skirmish. The class was early so, no one was terribly chatty, but everyone was friendly and the coach provided helpful tips with both my lifting technique and how to best approach the day's WOD. It was just like being at my home box except better accents! Oh, also I gotta say, Skirmish is a great name for a box and I like the logo. I bought 1 shirt and if possible I'm going to try to get my hands on one of those shirts with a red logo. Skirmish, thanks for the hospitality! Anyone thinking about giving these guys a try, make it happen!

Fantastic experience: Awesome people and coaches. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: been told crossfit is far to expensive I have a weightlifting coach A gymnastics coach A strength and conditioning coach A mobility coach Advice on nutrition and diet I have made several friends that support and encourage , help each other achieve no matter what your level. At times I've had a near personal training session . All for what has worked out at £3.10 per session . Hats off to all you crossfit coaches out there Throw in changing facilities . Hot showers . A fully kitted out box . An on site cafe and shop for essentials then numerous courses and competitions then you are really hard pressed to find a better box in Edinburgh.

Fantastic experience: Been a member here for 2 weeks now, great place, very friendly and fantastic facilities. All the coaches are very approachable and really supportive, Sasha is always pushing for you to do your best. Really relaxed environment and I've even popped in when not taking part just to hang around the place and soak up the friendly atmosphere where I've noticed that visitors are warmly welcomed. Can't actually think of anything negative to write about the place!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this place! My first time there today and everyone is so friendly and the workout was intense but really fun.

Fantastic experience: Always improving in this box, every session is enjoyable even when it's horribly hard! Loving the constant variety and how it's improving my performance in every sport I participate in!

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere in all classes, friendly team and excellent programming

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this place. Every day is different and never boring. The coaches are excellent. Really knowledgeable and very patient! Everything can be scaled so don't let the thought of pull ups or hand stands put you off trying it. I love the 6:30AM WODs - even on very little sleep (kids!). I just wish I could get here more often! They have created a fantastic community here. Everyone is very friendly both inside and outside the box. We've had a couple of social events recently with more planned in the near future. Keep up the good work.

Fantastic experience: So friendly and fun, focus on everyone doing their personal best with support and encouragement all around. Don't be afraid to give CrossFit Skirmish a go, you'll love it!

Fantastic experience: Great Crossfit Box with a great atmosphere for working hard, having fun and getting stronger together! Friendly and experienced coaches. Each day is different but with a good structure to the week.. Strength, gymnastics and cardio always fun :P..

Fantastic experience: Definitely the best place to go in Edinburgh. Friendly staff, very helpful, and best of all they are flexible with their clients.

Fantastic experience: I am so happy I found this box. Not only the coaches are very knowledgable but the atmosphere is very inviting. They welcome all levels and make sure you progress at your own pace. I definitely feel stronger every week, I can lift heavier and do movements that I never could before! I would absolutely recommend them!

Fantastic experience: Fairly new to crossfit. However love it! I actually look forward to working out!! Very challenging however everything can be scaled back for beginners and progress from there. I love crossfit as you get to try a variety of things between Monday night gymnastics to Tuesday weightlifting, Thursday is cardio and Friday team building. (Days I normally go)skirmish has such a family feeling to it everyone is very welcoming and encouraging. Love it!!!

Fantastic experience: Great place for sports training - Working on strength, mobility, speed and endurance in one location. Instructors are well qualified and clued-up so you're in safe hands!