The implementation of the principle of the applied nature of physical development is an important condition for the effectiveness of physical training of cadets of higher educational institutions of the Russian Guard
The article examines the requirements of the principle of the applied nature of the physical development of cadets of military universities of the Russian Guard. For this purpose, specially developed physical exercises are used and special pedagogical conditions are created that have a significant impact on the physical training of cadets. In addition, it has been experimentally proved that these innovations not only increased the level of physical fitness of students, but also inf luenced the success of the units’ actions on various kinds of exercises. This allows making a conclusion about the qualitative improvement of cadets’ physical training on the basis of the principle of the applied nature of their physical development.