Reign - Reign - The Gym Saved My Life ft. Tom Stoltman

“With the autism, the gym saved my life… Everything’s quiet. Like, I’m floating in my own head”

David Barr directs ‘The Gym Saved my Life’, a four minute documentary following World’s Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman and his battle with autism.

Shot in one day, on location in Invergordon, Scotland; Stoltman is joined by his brother Luke, as they discuss the impact that autism has had on his life. Beginning with the troubles he experienced as a child, his diagnosis and the sanctuary that the gym and working out has given him. 

This is the first release of a trilogy of short documentary films, each focusing on an a Reign athlete overcoming barriers - either personal or professional, to achieve their goals.