Originally Posted by Bike Spokesman
... I was wondering if anyone knew if it would be safe to put both legs around the pads like normal, but lift with one leg and leave the other on the floor. Are there any joint and or muscle issues with this? Thanks for your time.
Lifting with one leg for single leg extensions is safe, if you remember that you should only do them with light weight and always proper form. If you go too heavy, you can do some serious damage to your knee(s). I do single leg extensions at the end of my leg workout just as a "finishing" exercies and when I do them, I never use more than 50lbs and I always concentrate on flexing my muscles at the end of the lift. I have weak knees and this exercise has worked wonders for me.