The article analyzes the specifics of the formation of the student's thinking about a healthy lifestyle as a subject of educational and professional activity. The aim of the study is the influence of physical activity on professional success. The study used psychodiagnostic methods aimed at identifying the features of understanding by students of the importance of physical training and the impact of physical activity on career growth. Correlation analysis was used for statistical processing of the results. As a result of the experimental study of students ' thinking features, the factors influencing the formation of their attitude to physical culture classes were revealed. Physical activity is currently the most important tool that contributes to the formation of health-saving thinking. Physical activity is a link between health promotion and career consciousness. The Decline in health is associated with many factors, but a significant role in the deterioration of health is given to the reduction of physical activity. Violation of motor balance leads to irreversible negative consequences for the entire body. There is no doubt the relationship between the physical development of the child and his intellectual abilities. For this purpose, on the example of one University identified problems in the field of physical education at the University, which are typical for the student environment, and identified ways to improve work with students, which will lead to the improvement of citizens. The practical significance of the study is the effective use of modern methods, forms and means in the teaching of physical culture at the University.