Help with feeling exhausted on days off from gym

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Soldato
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Hey all.
I am a gym goer and enjoy lifting weights. I'm not a pro nor am I aiming to be huge, but it keeps the weight off and I have grown muscle.

History:
Oct 2013 - Decided I was too fat. Did cardio.
Feb 2014 - Started doing weights. Was training with others but was NOT eating right at all!
May 2014 - Changed gym to a cheaper yet better one nearer home. Train alone 95% of the time. Diet gone from poor to average.

I sometimes take protein shakes, but to give you an idea of how often...I am on the same 5KG bag that I bought in August!
I regularly take C4 pre-workout.
As of two weeks ago I have some BCAA.

My problem is that I enjoy going and it clears my head, but I get SO tired come the weekend. Yesterday I just slept all afternoon!
In the week I get around 7-8 hours sleep per night. I am often flagging on my last visit of the week.

Routine:
Day 1 - Chest and Triceps
Day 2 - Shoulders and Abs
Day 3 - Back and Biceps*
Day 4 - Legs

*Biceps and back often split into different days if I feel like going 5 times in the week.

I realise this has been a long one and that I have probably missed some details out!
I really can't stop going. i have always eaten a lot and this is the only thing in the last 10 years that has kept the weight off.
 
4 or 5 days a week is going to be pretty knackering and require a lot of rest. I'd be tempted to up your sleep levels at the very least. I'd also look at your diet more seriously - if you're training that much you need proper nutrition (enough kcal and the right sources) to fuel your body.
 
It's pretty standard advice but I'd start tracking your intake with something like MyFitnessPal - try to be as accurate as possible, to the point of weighing things. Don't worry about altering your diet for the first few weeks. It's far more useful to get an idea about your current diet and a better idea of how balanced it is.
 
Hey all.
Bit of an update.
Upped sleep during the week and it has made me feel much better.

I never would have thought just half an hour extra per night would have this much of an effect!
My eating is still not where it should be, but baby steps!
 
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