Friends and CrossFit

Question: How do you convince friends who are being "trained" by "trainers" in a globogym/in their building's gym?

A friend of mine was talking about fitness and I reiterated how much I love Crossfit and he told me that his trainer said that "crossfit isn't as good as everyone thought it was after all" I explained that all trainers would say that because, frankly, they'll lose a client if you join crossfit. He countered with the fact that his trainer would go with him to a box, and I replied that no Crossfit box would allow that, they have their own training staff, etc. Finally, he said that the trainer meant that he was going to join Crossfit with my friend as a workout partner, but that it "wasn't as good as everyone thought" so it was better to stick with "more traditional" training.

It's irritating because he's been the same pudgy weight for over 5 years, with the same trainer giving him shitty advice. Any ideas?

First, I will bastardize the words of Jesus by saying- you just can't preach and get respect in your hometown. If you wanna keep your friends (and this is especially true of significant others,) don't advise in the areas of exercise or nutrition unless they come to you with an open mind and a closed mouth.

That being said, if you catch your buddy in a good mood, bring him to a free intro class. No amounts or types of words is going to convince someone to try a new exercise routine- they gotta feel it for themselves.

Also, find on what level your argument is going to be most productive with said friend. Maybe they're cheap, let'em know CrossFit is unlimited personal training for $200/month. Perhaps they're bored at the gym, tell them about the community and how much better it is when others suffer by your side. Or, since he is a dude, tell him CrossFit will make him sexy and he'll have much better luck at the bars with muscular arms and a burgeoning six pack.