Try your hand — and arm — at a game called Masskrugstemmen, or “beer stein holding.”

Masskrugstemmen is not a drinking game. It’s a test of strength and endurance.

And it sounds easier than it is.

The object is to hold the official Hofbrau glass stein filled with one liter of beer (33 ounces) with your arm extended out in front of you and parallel to the floor. No bending the elbows. No spilling the beer. No straying from the parallel position.

After the first minute, which they call the “honeymoon,” a contestant’s arms begins to tremble, the sweat begins pouring down his face and he grimaces with pain.

Sounds like fun, right?

The American German Club is looking for men and woman who love beer — and a challenge — to compete in the two more Masskrugstemmen contests on Aug. 3 and 18. The person with the longest time wins a free trip to New York City for the national competition, which is held after the German-American Steuben Parade of New York in September.

The sport – and they do call it a sport – is new to Lake Worth, where it’s being held for the third year, but it’s been popular at German Octoberfests for many years.

Last weekend, club president Kurt Freiter beat two competitors with his time of 3 minutes, 55 seconds. So far, Lionel Willis of Lake Worth, who won the AGC’s contest last year, has the best time at 6 minutes 13 seconds.

That’s nothing compared to the time of last year’s national winner, Jerry Karn, from Stongsville, Ohio, who posted a time of 8 minutes 52 seconds.

And the world record? In Germany, the reported record is 20 minutes and 13 seconds. Who knows? This could end up in the Olympics!