Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the high prevalence of inactivity among student youth, which negatively affects health and academic performance. The search for effective pedagogical means of increasing physical activity in a university environment is a significant task. Theoretical analysis confirms the potential of wellness aerobics as an affordable and comprehensive tool that combines aerobic and power loads, but requires scientific justification of specific methods for students. Empirical analysis included a 4-month pedagogical experiment involving 12 students (18–19 years old) who had no experience in fitness training. The author’s program of health aerobics (3 times / week) was implemented with combined units: aerobic (25 min, heart rate 150–160 beats / min) and power (20 min, heart rate 130–140 beats / min). The dynamics of physical fitness was assessed by tests of the GTO complex (VII stage) before and after the experiment with the use of the t-Student criterion. Results. Reliable improvements (p < 0.05) of indicators of total endurance (running 2000 m, −41 sec), power endurance of the muscles of the upper shoulder belt (bending/extension of the arms at point blank, +3.5 times) and abdominal press (lifting the torso, +5.2 times / min), as well as flexibility (tilt forward, +3.6 cm) were identified. No statistically significant increase in speed-strength qualities was recorded. The developed program has proved its effectiveness as a means of preventing hypodynamia and increasing the physical fitness of students.