Originally Posted by TPies

Yes you do spray them with a DHA product, but if they shower the bronzer off they will not be as dark as the judges want them to be (unless they have very dark skin to begin with). Lighting on stage also plays a part as to how dark they need to be. If it is a show on a high school stage, then they do not need to be as dark. Professional shows (that I attend like the Arnold or any IFBB shows) will have extremely bright lighting and the tan needs to be dark. The competitor will look un-naturally dark off stage.

The problem with spraying a bodybuilder with a high DHA level is that if they have light skin, to much DHA will turn them orange. You really need a tan with DHA and a Dark Color Guide.

Bodybuilders do sweat on stage, but if they have a base tan from the DHA and a quality product designed for stage they will fine.