When I was lifting three times a week and running three times a week I would eat much more than that on an average day. If you're working hard to gain muscle yo

When I was lifting three times a week and running three times a week I would eat much more than that on an average day. If you're working hard to gain muscle you can consume a surprisingly large caloric intake. 4kcal is about right for an average person on a gain diet. Source: http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/gain-mass/eat-massive-get-massive http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/gain-mass/eat-mass... At the olympic level some people consume 8kcal/day or more.