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Yes, you could get creative. It's just a workout after all. But I find Tabata and HIIT in general to be very risky because it is easy to think you can give a little more effort while you are performing the exercise, but it's after you're finished and exhausted that you will notice problems arising. So I agree you should transition in (by not performing the full workout right away and/or by not going 100% during the "sprinting" part of the interval), but even transitioning in should be done with extreme caution.Isn't there a way of transitioning into Tabata rather than going all in? If someone wanted to train for a marathon, they'd start months prior with short distances.
Same with HIIT: the average person won't make it through a typical HIIT workout so to avoid discouraging them or risking injury, it's wise to offer "mini-HIIT" with fewer reps/less time and more recovery time. The point isn't to instantly be doing HIIT but to make it part of a routine so you eventually can do the full workout.