Explain the cause of cramps after excessive physical exercise.

 During strenuous exercises like running, the body needs instant energy. This is fulfilled through anaerobic respiration. Muscle cells break down glucose to produce lactic acid and energy is produced.

$Glucose\ \ \xrightarrow{Without\ the\ presence\ of\ Oxygen} Lactic\ Acid\ +\ Energy$

$\mathrm{Lactic\; Acid\; produced\; during\; this\; process\; accumulates\; and\; causes\; muscle\; cramps.}$

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