Does anyone know of a safety standard for fitness studio usage as far as participant per square foot? ADVERTISEMENT 1.31K viewsJanuary 15, 2013 0 Maggie January 15, 2013 0 Comments This would be for a cardio workout. Trying to guess maximum participants for classes at our facility. 8 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Joanne0 Posted 0 Comments Mike Bates wrote a book called “Health Fitness Management – A Comprehensive Resource for Managing and Operating Programs and Facilities. Too, the NSCA textbook Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning outlines their standards. Hope this is of help to you. You are viewing 1 out of 8 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login