An ex-con turned his daily prison workout into a trendy business

Upon beginning his seven-year prison sentence, Coss Marte learned that he had such severe health issues that he could die of a heart attack before his release date. Determined to get in shape but confined to his small cell, Marte developed a workout regimen that uses mainly a person's body weight, soon attracting attention and requests for group workouts from his fellow inmates.
After completing his sentence and frustrated by a discouraging job search as an applicant with a criminal record, Marte brought his prison-style fitness class, ConBody, to Manhattan's Lower East Side - just down the block from where he started selling drugs when he was younger.
We sent one of our producers to try the boot camp and see if he could handle it.
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[@TheHeroOfMC]

Next on Shark Tank: *Predicting outcome* Guy: Hi! My business is Conbody Classes and we-- Barbara: You said "Hi" instead of "Hello" for that reason I'm out

[@ben11k]

Good for him, great he changed his life.

[@leesmith9821]

I do this type of workout three times a week for an hour solid. Me and my mates absolutely love it. We're all around 50 years old and we're all the fittest we've ever been. Just go do it, it'll change your life.

[@errolstanding8483]

Awesome

[@KevinCummingsFitness]

So it's p90x, and insanity stuff. He didn't create anything

[@blackbiker1961]

KevinCummings Fitness This is not p90x which is a lot harder give the guy a little credit for having a good ideal.

[@roninwarrior216]

P90x and insanity are harder than this. This would be good for somebody that is just starting out but is not obese

[@OGMillyMillz]

Yet a black ex-con can barely get a job. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@roninwarrior216]

He didn't get a job he created something.

[@tonymontana3949]

A chance to prove in his self and society Yes i have honor and now my job is to help the others health