We are so back baby. And to initiate the revamping of The Trainer's Scoop, we're bringing out one of the GOATED guests in the history of the podcast -- Coach Jorge Brites.

After a near-year hiatus from guest interviews, we're sitting down with Jorge—now an official coach and team member at Renaissance Periodization (RP)—for an in-depth, evidence-based masterclass on long-term physique development.

In this episode, Jorge breaks down how he optimized his daily routine using his home gym setup, and his step-by-step framework for muscle growth, and what to focus on when it comes to navigating the surplus of fitness information out there on the internet.

We took a deep dive into why "game-taining" falls short for intermediate and advanced lifters, how to manage systemic fatigue during long massing phases, and the physiological reasons staying relatively lean yields superior long-term muscle gains. Whether you're looking to optimize your home gym space or master the art of the mini-cut, you're going to love this episode.

Here are the time stamps:

• 00:00 – 03:55 - Welcome Back: Episode 94 Intro & Catching Up

• 03:55 – 08:26 - Building an Elite Home Gym Setup (Evopo Equipment Review)

• 08:26 – 10:02 - Optimizing Workouts at Home vs. Commercial Gym Machines

• 10:02 – 17:42 - Creative Exercise Hacks: Belt Squats & Loaded Sissy Squats

• 17:47 – 24:46 - Joining the Renaissance Periodization (RP) Team & Time Management

• 24:46 – 27:15 - Long-Term Natural Bodybuilding & Physique Goals

• 27:15 – 37:50 - Recapping the Cut, RP Meetup Photo Shoot, and Mass Phase

• 37:50 – 44:21 - Why "Game-Taining" Doesn't Work for Advanced Lifters

• 44:21 – 52:26 - The Physiology of Staying Lean: Fat Cells, Leptin & Ghrelin

• 52:26 – 56:43 - Knowing When to End a Mass Phase & Transitioning to a Mini-Cut

• 56:43 – 01:03:00 - Managing Systemic Fatigue, Joint Strain, and Volume Resensitization

• 01:03:00 – 01:06:06 -Inside Jorge's 6-Day LPL Template on the RP Hypertrophy App

• 01:06:06 – 01:12:04 - Navigating Social Media Comments as an Evidence-Based Practitioner

• 01:12:04 – RP Resources, Articles & Applying the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule)