Bottom Coverage
Choosing the right bottom coverage can make or break your stage look. Each organization has its own requirements, and selecting the perfect cut ensures you meet regulations while flattering your physique. Below, explore our bottom coverage options to find the fit that gives you confidence and complies with your competition’s standards.
What You Need To Know:
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Understanding Coverage Rules
Bottom coverage requirements vary by federation — what’s approved in one organization may be too revealing or too modest in another. For bikini competitors, finding the right balance is key. While you want to showcase your glute conditioning, choosing coverage that’s too small can lead to point deductions or disqualification. Always check your organization’s current regulations before ordering.
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Recommended Cuts by Organization
For most bikini competitors, the Cheeky and Brazilian cuts are safe and widely accepted across organizations like OCB, WNBF, IDFA, PCA, and UFE. If you’re competing in more restrictive leagues, consider ordering two bottoms — one standard and one Semi-Pro or Pro — to ensure you’re covered (literally) on show day. NPC, CPA, and IFBB athletes typically opt for smaller cuts like Pro or Micro-Pro.
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Designer Differences Matter
No two suit designers cut their bottoms the same — even if the names sound identical. KHCustoms’ coverage styles are unique to our designs, so we always recommend ordering a practice suit first to get familiar with our fit before stepping on stage in your competition suit.
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Final Note
At the end of the day, it’s each competitor’s responsibility to ensure they’re adequately covered for their organization. When in doubt, order a backup pair of bottoms at a discounted price — it’s the best way to stay stage-ready and stress-free.
Which Coverage is Right For You?
Finding the right bottom coverage is key to your stage confidence — and compliance. Every organization has different standards, so it’s important to select a cut that flatters your physique and meets your federation’s guidelines.
Below you’ll find a breakdown of each KHCustoms coverage style to help you choose the perfect fit for your show.
Top Left: Cheeky
Ideal for first-time competitors, modest athletes, or organizations with stricter glute coverage requirements.
Approved in all organizations we’ve worked with, including but not limited to: NPC, CPA, IFBB Elite, NCAA, NBF, OCB, UFE, SAF, PCA, INBA, and WBFF.
Top Right: Brazil
Perfect for first-time competitors with well-conditioned glutes and organizations that require moderate coverage.
Approved in most federations we’ve partnered with, including but not limited to: NPC, CPA, IFBB Elite, OCB, PCA, UFE, and WBFF.
Bottom Left: Semi-Pro
Designed for competitors with well-developed glutes. This cut offers less coverage while remaining within most federation guidelines.
Recommended to have a backup pair of bottoms when selecting this coverage, as it falls under restricted coverage in certain leagues.
Approved for: NPC, CPA, and UFE.
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Bottom Middle: Pro
Created for National and Pro-level competitors showcasing advanced glute conditioning. This cut offers minimal coverage and maximum shape definition.
Restricted in some organizations — a backup pair is recommended to avoid disqualification.
Approved for: NPC, CPA, and IFBB Pro League.
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Bottom Right: Micro-Pro
Engineered for seasoned Pro-level athletes looking for the most minimal stage coverage.
As this style is highly restricted, we strongly suggest having a secondary pair of bottoms on hand.
Approved for: IFBB Pro League.
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Note:
KHCustoms holds zero responsibility for bottom coverage rejection or point loss due to inadequate coverage. Please ensure your chosen cut meets your federation’s specific rules before competition.
Wellness Bottom Coverage
Standard Figure / WPD / BB
Ideal for all competitors seeking classic coverage that meets every organization’s requirements.
Approved in all federations we’ve worked with.
Glute Max Coverage: approximately 5.5"
Pro Figure / WPD / BB
Created for advanced and Pro-level competitors. This cut provides less coverage to enhance glute definition while maintaining compliance with most professional standards.
Approved in the IFBB Pro League and NPC/CPA Nationals.
Glute Max Coverage: approximately 4"
Note:
KHCustoms holds zero responsibility for bottom coverage rejection or point loss due to inadequate coverage. Please confirm your organization’s specific rules before ordering.
The million dollar question for bikini competitors; which bottom coverage is right for you?! Which coverage is REALLY allowed in your organization!?
This is more specific to bikini competitors than Figure/WPD/BB, so if you're in the latter category you can skim to the bottom to see a general guide for figure bottoms!
Bottom coverage is a huge aspect for bikini competitors and can be a slippery slope depending on which organization you're competing in. If you're a well conditioned athlete and are going in to win it, nothing is worse than being "over covered" when the first call outs are wearing a smaller cut than you that might have been a risky call. However, you also don't want to choose a coverage that might dock you points, or in a far stretch, disqualify you.
We work with several different competitors that compete in various organizations. The largest body organization we work with is the IFBB Pro League/NPC/CPA, so this is going to be mostly geared towards NPC/CPA Competitors!
For our girls in almost all other organizations; safe bet choices are our CHEEKY and BRAZILIAN cuts. You may opt for two bottoms, with one being the Semi-Pro or Pro Cut for the maximum glute exposure in more restrictive leagues. This is for our girls that compete in the OCB, WNBF, IDFA, PCA, UFE, NCAA, INBA etc. We do not recommend only one bottom be it Semi-Pro or Pro Cut in case of rejection. Please always ensure you have a backup or second pair of bottoms when going smaller than Brazilian in these organizations.
If at anytime you have questions or would like input on which bottom coverage is right for you, do not hesitate to email Krista for suggestions. Please be sure to include progress photos and the organization you will be competing in.
The biggest mistake you can make is comparing coverages with different designers. All suit designers have their own cuts and none of them are streamline across the board. We all use similar names for our cuts, but they're NOT the same! This is so important to keep in mind, and reason why you should order a practice suit before ordering a competition suit with the same designer to get familiar with the coverage you prefer!
We as suit designers make these cuts. They're not sanctioned across the board and there's no general rule other than "cannot be a thong" in most organizations. Thus, we've developed several different cuts to ensure your comfort and qualification level. Understand that some States and Provinces are stricter in coverage even though we all fall under the same NPC/CPA organization.
Please be mindful of this!
At the end of the day, it is the competitors responsibility to ensure they're adequately covered for their show. When in doubt, order a back up pair of bottoms at a discounted price when ordering your competition suit to ensure all your bases are covered!
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Figure/WPD/BB have it much more straight forward!
We offer two cuts, Standard or Pro to choose from! Our standard cuts are still very competitive measuring approx 5.5" across the bum. Our standard figure bottoms are approved across the board with all organizations. Our pro cuts have been approved at National level shows and State/Province level for well conditioned athletes.