Competition Suit News

How to Clean Men's Posing Trunks (Bodybuilding and Classic Physique)

Clean bodybuilding and classic physique posing trunks the same day: cold water, Fels-Naptha, inside-out. No machine, no dryer.

Who Made Kassandra Gillis's Wellness Suits

SY Competition Suits says Lucy made Kassandra Gillis's 2022 Olympia red, 2023 Arnold purple, and 2023 Olympia rose red. Independent recaps confirm the placements. They do not name a maker.

Who Made Francielle Mattos's Wellness Suits

SY Competition Suits says Lucy made Francielle Mattos's 2021 and 2022 Wellness Olympia reds. Independent recaps confirm the placements. They do not name a maker.

How to Choose a Wellness Competition Suit (NPC & IFBB)

Choose a wellness competition suit by NPC rules: two-piece, V-front, no thongs or T-backs, high heels. Coverage for a larger lower body, crystals allowed, then order against your show date.

How to Choose a Figure Competition Suit (NPC & IFBB)

Choose a figure competition suit by NPC rules: two-piece, V-bottom, no thongs, high heels. Coverage, quarter-turn stability, tan-safe color, then order against your show date.

What NPC Bikini Judges Look for in a Suit

NPC Bikini judges are not scoring your brand. They are scoring a physique and an overall look—hair, makeup, suit, and tan—against the other women in the class. The suit can cost you a placing if it...

How to Measure for a Custom Competition Suit

A custom competition suit is built to numbers, not to a letter on a hangtag. Guessing from street clothes, or sending last year’s off-season size, is how bottoms slide and tops gape on show day. We...

Competition Bikini Coverage: Rio, Moderate, and Pro Cuts

Coverage is the first thing a head judge can fail you on. The catalog names—Rio, moderate, pro cut, micro, classic—are manufacturer language, not NPC or IFBB rulebook terms. NPC, NPC Worldwide, and...

How to Choose a Competition Bikini (NPC & IFBB)

A competition bikini is stage equipment. The wrong division cut, the wrong coverage, or a color that dies under lights will not be saved by posing. Choose in this order: division, coverage, color a...

American-Made vs. Imported Competition Suits: Why It Matters on Stage

When you buy a competition suit, you're not just choosing a color and a cut — you're choosing a supply chain. And on a bodybuilding, figure, or bikini stage, that choice shows. Under the lights, at...

How to Wear Your Fit Model Bikini Properly

NPC Fit Model launched in 2025. The class is a balanced, athletic, naturally feminine physique — toned and shapely, closer to a fitness-magazine cover than the extreme leanness required in Bikini. ...

Moderate Cut vs. Classic Cut: Which Bikini Bottom Is Right for You?

If you're shopping for your first competition suit — or you're new to Fit Model Bikinis — one of the first decisions you'll make is which bottom cut to order. We offer two: Moderate Cut and Classic...