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Hago ejercicio todas las mañanas.

Hago ejercicio todas las mañanas.
I exercise every morning.
From Lesson 288:Causative verbs (hacer, dejar)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Hago ejercicio todas las mañanas.

Why use hago ejercicio instead of a single verb for "I exercise"?
While the verb ejercitar exists, Spanish speakers usually prefer the phrase hacer ejercicio (literally "to do exercise") when talking about working out or physical fitness.
Why is ejercicio singular here? Shouldn't it be plural if I do multiple exercises?
When referring to working out as a general activity, Spanish uses the singular ejercicio. If you say hago ejercicios (plural), it sounds like you are doing specific individual exercises (like specific physical drills, or even math exercises for school).
Could I say cada mañana instead of todas las mañanas?
Yes, but todas las mañanas (literally "all the mornings") is the most natural and common way to say "every morning" for daily routines. Cada mañana translates more strictly to "each morning" and can sound a bit formal or emphatic.
This lesson is about using hacer to make someone do something. Is that what's happening in hago ejercicio?
No, this sentence just uses hacer in its basic meaning of "to do." While you're currently learning causative phrases like me hizo correr (he made me run), it's a good reminder that hacer is still used constantly for basic actions, like hacer ejercicio (to do exercise). If you wanted to combine them, "he makes me exercise" would be me hace hacer ejercicio.

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