Competition Suit News

SY Competition Suits at the Olympia, 2022–2026: Maureen Blanquisco and Derek Lunsford

SY Competition Suits says Lucy McCudden made Maureen Blanquisco's 2022 pink, 2023 red, 2025 green, and new 2026 green Olympia bikinis, and Derek Lunsford's custom bodybuilding trunks for the 2026 O...

Derek Lunsford's 2026 Olympia Trunks, Made by SY Competition Suits

For the 2026 Olympia, Derek Lunsford stepped on stage in custom bodybuilding trunks made by SY Competition Suits. He placed third in Men's Open Bodybuilding at the 2026 Mr. Olympia, behind Nick Wal...

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...