Most college students living in the 20th century were only children, so they received a lot of care in their daily lives and studies. Some students even received indulgence from their parents from a young age. It is precisely because of this growth environment that their psychological resilience became poor, and they did not have a good mentality when facing setbacks. In this situation, if schools want to improve students' psychological quality, it is far from enough for schools to rely solely on ideological education to help college students overcome psychological barriers and improve their resilience. Therefore, this article elaborates on the origin and development of outward-bound training, analyzes the drawbacks of using outward bound training in current physical education teaching in universities through case studies, and analyzes the measures to improve the psychological quality of college students through outward bound training.