Training Manual . SPb. : SPbGUEF, 2010. 228 s. The manual in an accessible and original form examines the ways of formation of fitness culture of students . Special attention is paid to the basic concepts used in the fitness system. A brief description of the varieties of fitness is given, the physiological and methodological foundations of the organization of training sessions . are set out. Each chapter is accompanied by a block of questions, as well as a list of recommended literature. The publication is addressed to students, graduate students and teachers of higher educational institutions .