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Not trying to be a dick, just trying understand your post as I may be misinterpreting your post or meaning.The question probably comes down to will more muscle fibers in the body be engages from a free weight movement or from one where the machine helps stabilize the load. Can't say i have seen any good studies along the lines of an EMG to have any clear understanding. Opinions will differ.
Regarding muscular contraction, a muscle contracts in a ‘all of nothing’ fashion.
Meaning you can’t just recruit just part of the muscle. It is all or nothing at all. (A Bobby Caldwell song.) You don’t have a choice and you can’t change it.
And machines don’t care.
Your thoughts?