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How the Steelers use gaming to dominate the weight room

PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Shazier's severe spinal injury suffered in December hasn't stopped him from outshining many of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates in the weight room.

All he needs are two orange fob pads the size of a small wallet.

"Ryan Shazier’s hand strength was off the charts compared with all of the other players," Steelers strength and conditioning coordinator Garrett Giemont said. "We’re sitting here competing and Ryan is kicking butt."