eli5- Why and how are babies so strong? What advantage does having a strong core give babies?

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I’ve read a few things in the past that say that babies pound for pound are stronger than bulls. Also they seem to have ridiculously strong cores (abs) without training. Plenty of videos show them being able to hold their legs up over grass for large amounts of time when they don’t want to touch it. How are they able to achieve this without training? What advantage does this give them if they can’t naturally cling on to mom or dad?

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I saw a video once and right after birth a doctor let a baby hold onto a horizontal stick he was holding and the baby was able to hold it’s bodyweight basically right after birth. Amazing grip strength.

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