A therapy band, also known as a resistance band, is a latex rubber band that can be cut into different sizes, based on your needs. For bicep exercises, a therapy band length of about six feet is sufficient for most people. You can purchase therapy bands online or in sports equipment stores. Many physical therapists also sell therapy bands to their clients for home use.
Standing Bicep Curls
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your right foot in the middle of your therapy band. Grab one end of the therapy band in each hand. Align your head and neck with your spine. Keep your shoulders relaxed and contract your abdominal muscles. Slowly curl your hands towards your shoulders, using your bicep muscles. Keep your palms facing up. Gently lower your arms back to your starting position.
Seated Double Bicep Curls
This exercise works your abdominal as well as your bicep muscles because you perform the exercise while stabilizing your body on a balance ball, according to Debra Rose in her book, "Fallproof! - Second Edition: A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Training Program." Sit on an exercise ball or a balance ball with your feet hip-width apart and the therapy band held in place under your feet. Grab the ends of the band with your hands. Extend your arms and face your palms towards your body. Curl your arms up, raising your hands to your shoulders while simultaneously turning your palms upward. Slowly lower your arms down.
Single Biceps Curl
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and the middle of the therapy band under both feet. Hold the ends of the therapy band in your hands, palms facing forward. Slowly curl your right arm up, bending at the elbow to raise your palm to your shoulder. Lower the arm down and repeat on the opposite arm.
Concentrated Bicep Curls
Sit on a chair, wrapping the therapy band around one leg of the chair. Lean slightly forward and hold the ends of the therapy band in your right hand. Keep your back flat and your shoulders back -- don't round forward. Lean your right elbow on the inside of your right knee. Contract your abdominal muscles as you curl your right arm up to a 90-degree angle with the floor. Lower the arm back down. Repeat this exercise with your left arm.
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