Introduction. Future specialists must possess not only excellent knowledge of the chosen specialty, but also be well physically prepared, understand the role of physical culture in human development, possess practical skills and abilities that ensure good health and good working capacity. The goal is to reveal the main methodological principles and means of ensuring the optimal level of physical training of students. Research results. The problem of improving the physical training of students is highlighted, the relevance of this problem at the current stage is indicated. The goal is outlined, which consists in substantiating the main methodological principles and means of ensuring the optimal level of physical training of participants in the educational process. It is noted that the effectiveness of many types of future professional activity depends significantly on physical training, which is aimed at developing and maintaining the mental and physical qualities of an individual at an optimal level. The need not only for the formation of physical readiness of future specialists, but also for improving their health and working capacity has become acute. The structure of physical training is revealed, in particular its three blocks: physical education, student sports and active leisure. The content of the classes is characterized, in particular, sets of exercises of the introductory, main and final parts of the training class are given. Conclusions. Physical training is primarily aimed at developing and maintaining the mental and physical qualities of the individual at an optimal level, strengthening health and increasing work capacity.