Over the course of eight years, Coss Marte constructs ConBody, a gym modeled after the exercises he learned while incarcerated.
5/1/2026
Coss Marte, recently home from prison, builds a team of ex-cons who have a dream to own and operate a gym where they can teach exercise routines they learned in prison. They name the gym Conbody.
The Conbody gym attracts attention and clients. One of the trainers is sent back to jail on a parole violation, and the Conbody crew must step up to help him.
New trainers join Conbody, and the gym opens a pop-up workout spot at Saks Fifth Avenue. Coss's younger brother, Chris Marte, runs for New York City Council, shaking up an entrenched local political regime. Tragedy strikes, leaving the crew to support a grieving member of the team.
As luxury construction transforms the Lower East Side, Conbody is forced to move again. The team continues to grow, and new personal milestones are reached. Coss participates in a prestigious start-up incubator program, searching for money to keep the business going.
After the COVID pandemic forces the gym to close, Conbody finds ways to stay afloat, taking to the parks to offer outdoor classes. The killing of George Floyd brings protesters into a tense face-off with police in the streets of NYC. Chris Marte runs again for a City Council seat and is clearly the people's choice. The team opens doors to new trainers, and Conbody continues to evolve.
