Try incline benching like this to build muscle, build strength, protect your joints, and put a little more explosiveness in your chest training.
Load up the bar for incline bench pressing. Then add chains that aren't completely off the ground at the start. This will lighten the load as you lower the bar. It also means that as your arms reach the top the load will get heavier.
Most personal trainers couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were printed on the heel, so when it comes to squats and deadlifts, their advice is usually dead wrong.
Whether your goal is to build an amazing physique, a record deadlift, or simply put slabs of muscle on your lower back, try out a few of these exercises.